The heartbreaker
1.6800
points from the title
Came within 1.6800 points of the Grand Championship at Smoke in the Grove (JUDGES FULL) (Jul 28, 2017).
PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ
PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 100 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2022. They have won 3 Grand Championships, most recently at the Naptown barBAYq Cooking Contest (2018), and finished Reserve Grand Champion 4 times. They are ranked #542 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1669
peak 1744 · rated over 99 contests1 invitational or side-series contest not counted
Contests
100
in the data
First seen
Apr 19, 2013
latest Nov 4, 2022 · 9.5 years on the trail
Grand champs
3
4 reserve · wins it all 3% of the time
Category wins
13
43 podiums
Overall top-10s
37
37% of 100 contests
Best top-10 run
5
straight overall top-10s
Avg finish
top 36%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
4 🔥
Current form
664.23 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 657.86 (+6.37)
Walk rate
76%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±23.99
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 165.89 · weakest Pork (162.17)
Road miles
17,085
across 100 mapped stops · furthest 2,179 mi
Schedule strength
63%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1579)
Purse competed for
$177K
listed at 17 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 20 state-championship entries
Master avg
657.86 / 720
100 Master contests · 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1022 (117 pts) | #1252 (77 pts) | #1042 (142 pts) | #1157 (97 pts) | #910 (152 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1264 (71 pts) | #1122 (116 pts) | #1383 (66 pts) | #1644 (56 pts) | #1137 (111 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #706 (203 pts) | #704 (233 pts) | #885 (163 pts) | #846 (158 pts) | #640 (263 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #794 (85 pts) | #874 (70 pts) | #845 (85 pts) | #773 (110 pts) | #784 (100 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #206 (1,305 pts) | #390 (843 pts) | #80 (1,783 pts) | #270 (1,086 pts) | #74 (1,835 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #166 (1,550 pts) | #261 (1,200 pts) | #233 (1,232 pts) | #95 (1,770 pts) | #61 (1,990 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #96 (1,964 pts) | #203 (1,386 pts) | #167 (1,543 pts) | #137 (1,659 pts) | #134 (1,676 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #405 (966 pts) | #293 (1,181 pts) | #555 (751 pts) | #497 (811 pts) | #351 (1,076 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #245 (1,328 pts) | #121 (1,674 pts) | #242 (1,289 pts) | #274 (1,178 pts) | #198 (1,493 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #131 (1,864 pts) | #135 (1,694 pts) | #79 (1,929 pts) | #139 (1,636 pts) | #248 (1,357 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #227 (1,294 pts) | #245 (1,142 pts) | #106 (1,709 pts) | #216 (1,232 pts) | #239 (1,192 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
#541 of the rated field
- Contests
- 59
- GCs
- 4
- Top-10s
- 58%
- Peak
- 1728
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#546 of the rated field
- Contests
- 53
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 77%
- Peak
- 1675
Fewer contests behind them than PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ has cooked, 53 to 100, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.
⚔ Compare careers#547 of the rated field
- Contests
- 226
- GCs
- 9
- Top-10s
- 36%
- Peak
- 1772
They've been 1772 at their best, 104 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers#544 of the rated field
- Contests
- 49
- GCs
- 6
- Top-10s
- 63%
- Peak
- 1685
Their rating is built on 6 Grand Championships in 49 contests, alongside a 63% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Compare careers#543 of the rated field
- Contests
- 28
- GCs
- 2
- Top-10s
- 61%
- Peak
- 1691
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#548 of the rated field
- Contests
- 28
- GCs
- 3
- Top-10s
- 75%
- Peak
- 1669
7 straight overall top-10s says this rating is a moving target.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | 66 | 14 | 52 | 21% | ⚔ compare |
| 3 EYZ BBQ | 65 | 12 | 53 | 18% | ⚔ compare |
| APORKALYPSE NOW | 55 | 13 | 42 | 24% | ⚔ compare |
| CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ | 52 | 17 | 35 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| ROCKIN ROBYNS BBQ | 50 | 20 | 30 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | 50 | 7 | 43 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| 4:20 Q | 44 | 17 | 27 | 39% | ⚔ compare |
| DRILLING & GRILLING | 43 | 16 | 27 | 37% | ⚔ compare |
| SAUCE THIS BBQ | 43 | 15 | 28 | 35% | ⚔ compare |
| LIFE IS GOOD BUT BBQ IS BETTER | 42 | 24 | 18 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | 42 | 14 | 28 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| JD'S SMOKIN MISFITS | 41 | 22 | 19 | 54% | ⚔ compare |
| Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit | 38 | 21 | 17 | 55% | ⚔ compare |
| LO' -N- SLO' BBQ | 38 | 14 | 24 | 37% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG UGLY'S BBQ - MD | 36 | 12 | 24 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 100 | 25 | 1 | 8 | 177.7372 | 145.6112 | 165.89 | top 42% |
| Pork Ribs | 100 | 36 | 5 | 11 | 180 🔥 | 142.8570 | 164.02 | top 41% |
| Pork | 100 | 31 | 3 | 9 | 180 🔥 | 20 | 162.17 | top 45% |
| Brisket | 100 | 47 | 4 | 15 | 180 🔥 | 136.4912 | 165.77 | 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 field size and state
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 44% |
| Medium (20–39) | 42 | 2 | top 40% |
| Large (40+) | 57 | 1 | top 34% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBQ Jamboree (Day 2) | 6 | 3 | 0 | top 42% | May 4, 2019 |
| Shenandoah Valley BBQ Fest | 4 | 1 | 1 | top 32% | Oct 13, 2017 |
| Maryland State BBQ Bash | 3 | 3 | 0 | top 22% | Oct 15, 2021 |
| Almost Heaven BBQ Bash | 3 | 4 | 0 | top 41% | Jun 18, 2021 |
| Smoke in the Park | 3 | 7 | 0 | top 33% | Sep 27, 2019 |
| Smoke in the Grove | 3 | 2 | 0 | top 22% | Jul 26, 2019 |
| Que & Cruz | 3 | 2 | 0 | top 22% | Oct 6, 2017 |
| Naptown barBAYq Cooking Contest | 2 | 1 | 1 | top 11% | May 5, 2018 |
| Currituck Bulls & BBQ | 2 | 11 | 0 | top 65% | Nov 4, 2022 |
| Smokin on the Dock of the Bay | 2 | 2 | 0 | top 21% | Aug 16, 2019 |
| York County BBQ Festival | 2 | 7 | 0 | top 44% | Jun 28, 2019 |
| Interstate BBQ Festival | 2 | 23 | 0 | top 38% | Apr 20, 2018 |
| The Ironman | 2 | 15 | 0 | top 33% | Apr 6, 2018 |
| BBQ Gives Back | 2 | 3 | 0 | top 19% | Mar 23, 2018 |
| Boo-B-Que | 2 | 13 | 0 | top 22% | Oct 20, 2017 |
| Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | 2 | 5 | 0 | top 24% | Jun 2, 2017 |
| Almost Heaven BBQ Bash | 2 | 21 | 0 | top 52% | Jun 17, 2016 |
| Naptown barBAYq Contest and Music Festival | 2 | 4 | 0 | top 11% | May 6, 2016 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2017
18 contests · 1 GC
Contests a season
11.1
across 9 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
VA
36 of 100 contests · 11 states in all
Contests visited
71
18 of them more than once
First title
Oct 17, 2014
Shenandoah Valley BBQ Fest
Opponents faced
1,277
finished ahead 2,907 times, behind 1,608
Longest layoff
1.6 yrs
Nov 1, 2019 → Jun 18, 2021
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20222 milestones
- 100th tracked contest Currituck Bulls & BBQ
- Most recent contest Currituck Bulls & BBQ
20184 milestones
- First multi-meat day Naptown barBAYq Cooking Contest
- Career-best overall score695.9544 Naptown barBAYq Cooking Contest
- 10th category win York County BBQ Festival
- Peak power rating (1744) Smithfield BBQ Classic
20171 milestone
- 50th tracked contest Naptown barBAYq Cooking Contest
20151 milestone
- 25th tracked contest The Ironman
20143 milestones
- First Grand Championship Shenandoah Valley BBQ Fest
- First perfect 180 (Pork Ribs) Shenandoah Valley BBQ Fest
- Biggest field won (40 teams) Shenandoah Valley BBQ Fest
20138 milestones
- First tracked contest Pork in the Park Barbeque Festival
- First call BBQ Jamboree
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score654.2858 Hogging Up Virginia Bluegrass BBQ Festival (JUDGES FULL)
- First category win (Pork Ribs) Que & Cruz
- First overall top-10 Que & Cruz
- First overall podium Que & Cruz
- First Reserve Championship Que & Cruz
- 10th tracked contest Hogs & Hops Dover
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +15.9 | Que & Cruz | Jul 19, 2013 |
| +14 | BBQ Jamboree | May 9, 2014 |
| +13.2 | Smithfield BBQ Classic | Aug 4, 2017 |
| +13 | BBQ Gives Back | Mar 24, 2017 |
| +12.6 | Shenandoah Valley BBQ Fest | Oct 17, 2014 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -19.8 | BBQ Jamboree | May 8, 2015 |
| -15.5 | Almost Heaven BBQ Bash | Jun 7, 2019 |
| -12.5 | York County BBQ Festival | Jun 28, 2019 |
| -11.7 | Currituck Bulls & BBQ | Nov 5, 2021 |
| -11.3 | Almost Heaven BBQ Bash | Jun 18, 2021 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 50% | 94.4% | 94.4% |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67% | top 64% | 93% | 92.2% |
| 2019 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 69% | top 42% | 95.3% | 92.1% |
| 2018 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 69% | top 33% | 96.7% | 92.7% |
| 2017 | 18 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 78% | top 32% | 95.5% | 92.7% |
| 2016 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 75% | top 34% | 94% | 91.9% |
| 2015 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 79% | top 41% | 95.6% | 89.7% |
| 2014 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 92% | top 22% | 94.4% | 90.9% |
| 2013 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 75% | top 43% | 92.6% | 88.3% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2022 | Currituck Bulls & BBQ 🏅 Powells Point, NC | 11 / 22 (679.3944) | 19 (165.6916) | 8 (171.4172) | 15 (167.4284) | 7 (174.8572) |
| Nov 5, 2021 | Currituck Bulls & BBQ 🏅 Powells Point, NC | 21 / 26 (669.6916) | 12 (170.8572) | 22 (164.5600) | 24 (163.4516) | 13 (170.8228) |
| Oct 15, 2021 | Maryland State BBQ Bash 🏅 Belair, MD | 13 / 25 (658.0796) | 9 (173.1084) | 17 (162.8344) | 22 (153.6112) | 10 (168.5256) |
| Jun 18, 2021 | Almost Heaven BBQ Bash 🏅 Roanoke, WV | 17 / 28 (662.6968) | 16 (164.5716) | 21 (161.0856) | 17 (165.0740) | 9 (171.9656) |
| Nov 1, 2019 | Currituck Heritage Bulls & BBQ Festival 🏅 Powells Point, NC | 18 / 25 (651.2912) | 21 (157.0972) | 18 (161.6684) | 13 (167.4400) | 15 (165.0856) |
| Oct 18, 2019 | Boo-B-Que 🏅 Rehoboth Beach, DE | 22 / 63 (653.5540) | 34 (162.2400) | 30 (160.5372) | 41 (157.6684) | 5 (173.1084) |
| Sep 27, 2019 | Smoke in the Park 🏅 Lemoyne, PA | 9 / 40 (661.1088) | 20 (164.5488) | 5 (166.3316) | 31 (161.1200) | 10 (169.1084) |
| Aug 24, 2019 | Kora Kare for Kids Ride-In & BBQ Competition 🏅 Hiram, ME | 17 / 36 (653.0972) | 26 (155.4172) | 23 (158.8228) | 12 (168.5944) | 10 (170.2628) |
| Aug 16, 2019 | Smokin on the Dock of the Bay 🏅 Chrisfield, MD | 2 / 25 (673.6916) | 12 (166.2744) | 3 (169.1316) | 10 (162.8800) | 1 (175.4056) |
| Jul 26, 2019 | Smoke in the Grove 🏅 Spring Grove, PA | 9 / 53 (674.8112) | 12 (171.4400) | 3 (173.1428) | 20 (165.7028) | 19 (164.5256) |
| Jun 28, 2019 | York County BBQ Festival 🏅 Delta, PA | 32 / 48 (642.6968) | 27 (163.9540) | 47 (146.7772) | 29 (163.9772) | 21 (167.9884) |
| Jun 22, 2019 | Giant National Capital BBQ Battle 🏅 Washington, DC | 13 / 31 (669.6916) | 16 (166.8228) | 1 (177.1544) | 25 (154.2744) | 9 (171.4400) |
| Jun 7, 2019 | Almost Heaven BBQ Bash 🏅 Roanoke, WV | 22 / 31 (633.5312) | 24 (155.9428) | 23 (150.2172) | 10 (166.8456) | 19 (160.5256) |
| May 25, 2019 | Gettysburg BBQ Festival Day 2 🏅 Gettysburg, PA | 19 / 32 (677.0284) | 30 (160.5256) | 4 (176.5600) | 22 (166.8228) | 9 (173.1200) |
| May 24, 2019 | Gettysburg BBQ Festival Day 1 🏅 Gettysburg, PA | 20 / 33 (665.0628) | 16 (168.5600) | 16 (166.8572) | 15 (168.5256) | 25 (161.1200) |
| May 4, 2019 | BBQ Jamboree (Day 2) 🏅 Fredericksburg, VA | 8 / 33 (686.2744) | 24 (166.2628) | 6 (174.8572) | 13 (169.7144) | 5 (175.4400) |
| May 3, 2019 | BBQ Jamboree (Day 1) 🏅 Fredericksburg, VA | 19 / 34 (662.1828) | 28 (162.2284) | 15 (166.8572) | 17 (164.5600) | 13 (168.5372) |
| Mar 23, 2019 | BBQ Gives Back-IV (DAY 2) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | 17 / 52 (670.2288) | 27 (168.5488) | 19 (168) | 19 (167.4172) | 20 (166.2628) |
| Mar 22, 2019 | BBQ Gives Back-III (Day 1) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | 13 / 63 (670.2284) | 50 (159.9312) | 6 (170.3088) | 39 (162.8456) | 1 (177.1428) |
| Mar 8, 2019 | Mid Atlantic BBQ Expo Atlantic City, NJ | 21 / 66 (659.9660) | 48 (154.8572) | 21 (164.5488) | 18 (167.4172) | 3 (173.1428) |
| Oct 26, 2018 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitation Barbecue (JUDGES FULL) Lynchburg, TN | 58 / 102 (665.1084) | 13 (176) | 47 (169.7028) | 97 (153.7028) | 58 (165.7028) |
| Oct 5, 2018 | Que & Cruz Louisa, VA | 15 / 25 (643.2684) | 7 (166.8228) | 21 (153.6684) | 18 (158.2400) | 10 (164.5372) |
| Sep 28, 2018 | Smithfield BBQ Classic Richmond, VA | 7 / 41 (676.5256) | 11 (171.4172) | 19 (166.2628) | 7 (170.3200) | 9 (168.5256) |
| Aug 31, 2018 | West Virginia BBQ Festival (JUDGES FULL) Ranson, WV | 17 / 40 (665.6804) | 21 (165.1544) | 14 (166.2744) | 19 (165.7028) | 10 (168.5488) |
| Aug 17, 2018 | Smokin on The Dock of the Bay Crisfield, MD | 11 / 32 (658.7772) | 16 (163.3828) | 17 (157.6916) | 8 (166.8228) | 6 (170.8800) |
| Aug 10, 2018 | Maryland State BBQ Bash Bel Air, MD | 3 / 38 (681.0284) | 18 (165.6684) | 8 (167.9772) | 2 (173.1200) | 5 (174.2628) |
| Jul 27, 2018 | Smoke in the Grove Spring Grove, PA | 24 / 54 (652.4228) | 22 (163.9428) | 28 (162.8344) | 42 (156.5028) | 11 (169.1428) |
| Jun 29, 2018 | York County BBQ Festival Delta, PA | 7 / 33 (678.1712) | 11 (167.9656) | 28 (152.5028) | 2 (177.7028) | 1 (180) |
| Jun 15, 2018 | Almost Heaven BBQ Bash Weston, WV | 33 / 59 (652.4572) | 16 (169.7028) | 53 (150.2284) | 32 (162.8344) | 13 (169.6916) |
| May 18, 2018 | Twin Valley Fire And Smoke Morgantown, PA | 11 / 47 (668.5028) | 32 (162.8228) | 10 (169.1544) | 9 (169.7028) | 13 (166.8228) |
| May 12, 2018 | BBQ Jamboree Double Day 2 Fredericksburg, VA | 9 / 38 (675.9544) | 11 (171.9656) | 9 (169.7260) | 28 (161.6800) | 3 (172.5828) |
| May 11, 2018 | BBQ Jamboree Double Day 1 Fredericksburg, VA | 17 / 45 (674.2404) | 13 (171.9772) | 21 (166.9032) | 23 (165.6800) | 12 (169.6800) |
| May 5, 2018 | Naptown barBAYq Cooking Contest Crownsville, MD | 1 / 37 (695.9544) | 8 (170.2744) | 1 (174.2628) | 1 (180) | 3 (171.4172) |
| Apr 20, 2018 | Interstate BBQ Festival Hagerstown, MD | 24 / 67 (664.4228) | 28 (166.2400) | 49 (158.2400) | 40 (163.3828) | 3 (176.5600) |
| Apr 6, 2018 | The Ironman Greencastle, PA | 21 / 60 (659.9200) | 41 (158.8000) | 48 (150.8572) | 2 (174.2628) | 3 (176) |
| Mar 23, 2018 | BBQ Gives Back Urbanna, VA | 25 / 75 (662.8116) | 25 (167.9772) | 34 (164.5716) | 42 (161.1200) | 17 (169.1428) |
| Dec 1, 2017 | The Smithfield King of the Smoker (INVITATIONAL) (JUDGES FULL) unrated Rancho Mirage, CA | 19 / 25 (676.5488) | 17 (168.5372) | 14 (170.2972) | 24 (161.1200) | 2 (176.5944) |
| Oct 20, 2017 | Boo-B-Que Rehobeth Beach, DE | 17 / 69 (668.4916) | 17 (169.6800) | 35 (161.6916) | 12 (170.2628) | 20 (166.8572) |
| Oct 13, 2017 | Shenandoah Valley BBQ Fest Woodstock, VA | 19 / 30 (647.8744) | 21 (157.6800) | 22 (155.9888) | 7 (168.5256) | 8 (165.6800) |
| Oct 6, 2017 | Que & Cruz Louisa, VA | 13 / 28 (648.9488) | 14 (165.6916) | 10 (163.3944) | 12 (161.6572) | 15 (158.2056) |
| Sep 22, 2017 | Smoke in the Park Lemoyne, PA | 7 / 44 (667.8628) | 5 (172.5600) | 9 (167.4172) | 30 (157.0628) | 7 (170.8228) |
| Sep 8, 2017 | 13th Annual Recovery Fest/8th Annual BBQ State Championship 🏅 Richmond, VA | 20 / 35 (654.1828) | 14 (167.4400) | 26 (157.1200) | 22 (159.9428) | 7 (169.6800) |
| Aug 25, 2017 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) Richmond, VA | 17 / 29 (670.2624) | 17 (169.1656) | 13 (168.5600) | 21 (164.5484) | 11 (167.9884) |
| Aug 11, 2017 | Maryland State BBQ Bash Bel Air, MD | 3 / 47 (677.6340) | 22 (167.4056) | 25 (163.3828) | 1 (176.0228) | 5 (170.8228) |
| Aug 4, 2017 | Smithfield BBQ Classic Smithfield, VA | 1 / 28 (684.5256) | 14 (167.9772) | 4 (173.1428) | 6 (169.7028) | 3 (173.7028) |
| Jul 28, 2017 | Smoke in the Grove (JUDGES FULL) Spring Grove, PA | 2 / 51 (674.2172) | 18 (167.3828) | 6 (168.5944) | 7 (170.2628) | 10 (167.9772) |
| Jun 16, 2017 | Almost Heaven BBQ Bash Weston, WV | 4 / 57 (687.3832) | 13 (171.4056) | 4 (174.3088) | 15 (170.8344) | 10 (170.8344) |
| Jun 2, 2017 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Laurel, MD | 5 / 28 (668.4684) | 24 (157.0628) | 4 (168.5828) | 5 (167.9772) | 2 (174.8456) |
| May 12, 2017 | BBQ Jamboree- Day 2 (JUDGES FULL) Fredericksburg, VA | 30 / 43 (643.2800) | 36 (160.5944) | 24 (161.6684) | 22 (162.8116) | 34 (158.2056) |
| May 12, 2017 | BBQ Jamboree-Day 1 (JUDGES FULL) Fredericksburg, VA | 23 / 54 (656.4344) | 8 (172) | 36 (161.0856) | 19 (166.8344) | 36 (156.5144) |
| May 5, 2017 | Naptown barBAYq Cooking Contest Crownsville, MD | 7 / 37 (673.6340) | 3 (172.5828) | 7 (169.1312) | 16 (163.9428) | 11 (167.9772) |
| Apr 14, 2017 | Interstate BBQ Festival Hagerstown, MD | 23 / 58 (666.7656) | 26 (166.2628) | 44 (158.8000) | 11 (170.2972) | 11 (171.4056) |
| Apr 7, 2017 | Boss Frogs BBQ Hurlock, MD | 12 / 45 (661.5884) | 7 (173.1200) | 30 (157.7028) | 8 (170.2628) | 25 (160.5028) |
| Mar 24, 2017 | BBQ Gives Back Urbanna, VA | 3 / 64 (680.4684) | 19 (170.8228) | 11 (170.2628) | 6 (170.8456) | 13 (168.5372) |
| Oct 21, 2016 | Boo-B-Que Rehobeth Beach, DE | 13 / 67 (661.0744) | 11 (168.5944) | 22 (163.4172) | 17 (165.1200) | 16 (163.9428) |
| Oct 14, 2016 | Shenandoah Valley BBQ Fest Woodstock, VA | 17 / 38 (659.2800) | 10 (169.7028) | 14 (163.9772) | 29 (155.9200) | 11 (169.6800) |
| Sep 30, 2016 | Que & Cruz Louisa, VA | 5 / 31 (663.9088) | 2 (172.5600) | 15 (164.5372) | 12 (162.8000) | 9 (164.0116) |
| Aug 12, 2016 | Maryland State BBQ Bash Bel Air, MD | 23 / 42 (658.1140) | 33 (160.5256) | 18 (166.8228) | 29 (160.5028) | 5 (170.2628) |
| Jun 17, 2016 | Almost Heaven BBQ Bash Buckhannon, WV | 21 / 42 (662.7200) | 2 (177.7028) | 31 (159.9772) | 19 (166.2400) | 32 (158.8000) |
| May 13, 2016 | BBQ Jamboree Fredericksburg, VA | 9 / 72 (677.0172) | 8 (173.7144) | 18 (167.3828) | 2 (171.9772) | 23 (163.9428) |
| May 6, 2016 | Naptown barBAYq Contest and Music Festival Annapolis, MD | 4 / 51 (673.6344) | 12 (167.4172) | 9 (166.8572) | 25 (159.3600) | 1 (180) |
| Apr 15, 2016 | Interstate BBQ Festival Hagerstown, MD | 28 / 41 (636.4228) | 26 (164.5600) | 30 (154.8572) | 36 (153.0628) | 17 (163.9428) |
| Oct 30, 2015 | Boo B Que By the Sea Rehobeth Beach, DE | 29 / 59 (633.0284) | 5 (169.1656) | 43 (151.3828) | 39 (154.8000) | 27 (157.6800) |
| Oct 16, 2015 | Shenandoah Valley BBQ Fest Woodstock, VA | 7 / 37 (666.7884) | 6 (175.4056) | 26 (154.8000) | 13 (162.8800) | 3 (173.7028) |
| Sep 25, 2015 | Smoke in the Park Lemoyne, PA | 21 / 34 (641.5884) | 16 (161.6912) | 31 (145.0744) | 15 (161.6684) | 2 (173.1544) |
| Sep 11, 2015 | 11th Annual Recovery Fest Richmond, VA | 11 / 29 (655.3256) | 17 (161.1544) | 7 (166.8456) | 15 (163.3944) | 8 (163.9312) |
| Aug 14, 2015 | 14th Annual Maryland State BBQ Bash Bel Air, MD | 5 / 46 (688.5944) | 3 (176.6172) | 6 (174.2972) | 20 (165.1200) | 5 (172.5600) |
| Jul 31, 2015 | Southern Maryland Brew & BBQ Leonardtown, MD | 28 / 54 (643.3600) | 18 (166.8456) | 26 (159.9772) | 38 (156) | 23 (160.5372) |
| Jun 27, 2015 | National Capital Barbecue Battle Washington, DC | 9 / 42 (680.5140) | 8 (172.5484) | 13 (170.8572) | 5 (170.8456) | 16 (166.2628) |
| Jun 19, 2015 | Almost Heaven BBQ Bash Buckhannon, WV | 22 / 41 (671.9316) | 11 (174.2744) | 30 (163.4056) | 24 (165.1200) | 16 (169.1316) |
| May 29, 2015 | Pig & A Jig BBQ Festival Snow Hill, MD | 7 / 32 (664.0116) | 11 (169.1428) | 13 (166.8800) | 24 (158.8344) | 6 (169.1544) |
| May 8, 2015 | BBQ Jamboree Fredericksburg, VA | 64 / 65 (493.0396) | 4 (170.2628) | 10 (166.2856) | 64 (20) | 59 (136.4912) |
| May 1, 2015 | Naptown barBAYq Contest and Music Festival Annapolis, MD | 9 / 64 (665.7372) | 5 (173.1544) | 2 (170.8800) | 10 (166.8572) | 46 (154.8456) |
| Apr 24, 2015 | Saltwater Brew 'N' Que Chincoteague, VA | 8 / 18 (655.9320) | 5 (166.8456) | 11 (158.2516) | 7 (166.8688) | 7 (163.9660) |
| Apr 10, 2015 | Triple Threat BBQ Beer and Music Festival Harrington, DE | 51 / 99 (633.6912) | 34 (164.0228) | 49 (158.8344) | 76 (151.9884) | 48 (158.8456) |
| Apr 3, 2015 | The Ironman Shady Grove, PA | 15 / 48 (652.4000) | 32 (157.6572) | 19 (162.8344) | 7 (172.5600) | 24 (159.3484) |
| Oct 17, 2014 | Shenandoah Valley BBQ Fest Woodstock, VA | 1 / 40 (679.9544) | 19 (161.6800) | 1 (180) | 10 (166.8572) | 3 (171.4172) |
| Oct 10, 2014 | 4th Annual High Point BBQ Battle Clarksburg, MD | 2 / 25 (671.4060) | 3 (171.4172) | 3 (168.5944) | 2 (174.2972) | 11 (157.0972) |
| Sep 5, 2014 | 10th Annual Recovery Fest Richmond, VA | 8 / 32 (644.4912) | 12 (158.2512) | 13 (161.7028) | 1 (167.4400) | 15 (157.0972) |
| Aug 22, 2014 | VA BBQ Championships Hampton, VA | 5 / 43 (665.1428) | 1 (177.7372) | 14 (160.5600) | 12 (162.2856) | 11 (164.5600) |
| Aug 8, 2014 | MD State BBQ Bash, Presented by Mars Super Markets Bel Air, MD | 19 / 54 (648.9828) | 21 (162.8228) | 24 (162.2744) | 3 (173.1200) | 34 (150.7656) |
| Jun 27, 2014 | Hogging Up BBQ Festival Winchester, VA | 12 / 46 (647.2452) | 12 (163.3828) | 6 (165.6684) | 34 (153.6456) | 5 (164.5484) |
| Jun 21, 2014 | Safeway National Capital Barbecue Battle Washington, DC | 6 / 41 (671.3260) | 10 (166.8344) | 13 (166.8344) | 10 (164.5488) | 5 (173.1084) |
| Jun 6, 2014 | Beltway BBQ Showdown Ft. Washington, MD | 15 / 42 (645.1432) | 12 (165.1316) | 1 (172.0344) | 28 (155.9772) | 25 (152) |
| May 30, 2014 | Pig and A Jig BBQ Festival Snow Hill, MD | 7 / 30 (657.0856) | 8 (166.8228) | 8 (166.8800) | 16 (158.2400) | 9 (165.1428) |
| May 9, 2014 | BBQ Jamboree Fredericksburg, VA | 3 / 64 (657.6688) | 2 (171.4172) | 11 (165.7372) | 9 (166.2744) | 28 (154.2400) |
| May 2, 2014 | Naptown barBAYq Contest & Music Festival Annapolis, MD | 13 / 59 (657.7488) | 15 (165.1772) | 2 (172.6172) | 19 (163.9772) | 26 (155.9772) |
| Apr 11, 2014 | Delaware's Triple Threat BBQ Festival at the Fair Harrington, DE | 66 / 109 (611.8744) | 55 (156.5600) | 19 (163.9772) | 107 (134.2400) | 39 (157.0972) |
| Oct 18, 2013 | Autumnfest Woodstock, VA | 31 / 40 (610.0684) | 19 (159.9428) | 14 (161.1200) | 40 (126.1712) | 12 (162.8344) |
| Oct 11, 2013 | 3rd Annual High Point BBQ Clarksburg, MD | 7 / 31 (655.8860) | 6 (169.1428) | 11 (162.2632) | 13 (160.5256) | 7 (163.9544) |
| Sep 20, 2013 | Hogs & Hops Dover Dover, DE | 16 / 45 (636.9828) | 29 (158.2628) | 15 (161.6572) | 23 (158.8228) | 20 (158.2400) |
| Sep 6, 2013 | Recovery Fest 2013 Richmond, VA | 6 / 28 (639.3140) | 2 (169.1084) | 19 (148.5028) | 4 (164) | 6 (157.7028) |
| Aug 16, 2013 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Laurel, MD | 9 / 29 (661.0628) | 20 (161.6916) | 6 (168.5600) | 13 (163.9884) | 8 (166.8228) |
| Aug 9, 2013 | 12th Annual Maryland State BBQ Bash Bel Air, MD | 26 / 60 (624.9256) | 51 (145.6112) | 7 (168.0116) | 28 (156.5028) | 26 (154.8000) |
| Jul 26, 2013 | Bluemont BBQ Bash & Blackberry Bonanza Bluemont, VA | 23 / 33 (621.5312) | 21 (155.9656) | 32 (145.0628) | 8 (162.8228) | 16 (157.6800) |
| Jul 19, 2013 | Que & Cruz Louisa, VA | 2 / 45 (666.7884) | 12 (166.8456) | 1 (173.1544) | 7 (165.1200) | 15 (161.6684) |
| Jun 28, 2013 | Hogging Up Virginia Bluegrass BBQ Festival (JUDGES FULL) Winchester, VA | 11 / 26 (654.2858) | 14 (164) | 6 (169.1430) | 8 (165.1430) | 16 (155.9998) |
| Jun 21, 2013 | BBQ, Bands & Brews Palmyra, VA | 16 / 25 (633.1428) | 22 (156.0002) | 4 (166.2858) | 16 (159.4286) | 20 (151.4282) |
| May 10, 2013 | BBQ Jamboree Fredericksburg, VA | 32 / 60 (607.9994) | 36 (150.8568) | 3 (166.8572) | 34 (151.4284) | 46 (138.8570) |
| Apr 19, 2013 | Pork in the Park Barbeque Festival Salisbury, MD | 52 / 106 (619.9990) | 70 (154.8568) | 86 (142.8570) | 29 (161.1426) | 21 (161.1426) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.