The heartbreaker
0.5256
points from the title
Came within 0.5256 points of the Grand Championship at SC Festival of Discovery (Jul 12, 2019).
PALMETTO PITMASTERS
PALMETTO PITMASTERS is a competition barbecue team with 75 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2021. They have won 6 Grand Championships, most recently at the Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Roebuck (2021), and finished Reserve Grand Champion 6 times. They are ranked #78 of 6,477 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1819
peak 1819 · rated over 72 contests3 invitational or side-series contests not counted
Contests
75
in the data
First seen
Jun 14, 2013
latest Oct 8, 2021 · 8.3 years on the trail
Grand champs
6
6 reserve · wins it all 8% of the time
Category wins
14
38 podiums
Overall top-10s
38
51% of 75 contests
Best top-10 run
5
straight overall top-10s
Avg finish
top 29%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
6 🔥
Current form
684.96 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 676.93 (+8.04)
Walk rate
80%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±22.55
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 171.53 · weakest Chicken (168.96)
Road miles
13,148
across 75 mapped stops · furthest 772 mi
Schedule strength
77%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1599)
Purse competed for
$209K
listed at 17 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
2 🏅
won from 22 state-championship entries
Master avg
676.93 / 720
75 Master contests · 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #337 (570 pts) | #520 (355 pts) | #606 (295 pts) | #307 (665 pts) | #452 (435 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #31 (1,755 pts) | #55 (1,303 pts) | #39 (1,530 pts) | #29 (1,633 pts) | #26 (1,721 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #117 (1,706 pts) | #365 (871 pts) | #274 (1,056 pts) | #69 (1,876 pts) | #52 (2,001 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #160 (1,574 pts) | #266 (1,189 pts) | #386 (924 pts) | #173 (1,434 pts) | #119 (1,694 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #218 (1,428 pts) | #325 (1,113 pts) | #353 (1,053 pts) | #321 (1,113 pts) | #192 (1,476 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #263 (1,286 pts) | #389 (991 pts) | #267 (1,276 pts) | #362 (1,046 pts) | #243 (1,336 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #871 (385 pts) | #947 (360 pts) | #823 (440 pts) | #1015 (335 pts) | #730 (505 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #760 (451 pts) | #693 (546 pts) | #613 (626 pts) | #757 (491 pts) | #664 (556 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1029 (278 pts) | #970 (328 pts) | #1191 (248 pts) | #955 (333 pts) | #937 (328 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to PALMETTO PITMASTERS, each with one reason worth a look.
#80 of the rated field
- Contests
- 84
- GCs
- 9
- Top-10s
- 56%
- Peak
- 1820
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 75 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#79 of the rated field
- Contests
- 150
- GCs
- 14
- Top-10s
- 63%
- Peak
- 1862
A longer road to the same neighbourhood — 150 contests to 75.
⚔ Compare careers#81 of the rated field
- Contests
- 64
- GCs
- 12
- Top-10s
- 77%
- Peak
- 1842
0–2 in 2 shared contests (0% to PALMETTO PITMASTERS)
2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team PALMETTO PITMASTERS has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#77 of the rated field
- Contests
- 343
- GCs
- 16
- Top-10s
- 62%
- Peak
- 1922
3–2 in 5 shared contests (60% to PALMETTO PITMASTERS)
Their rating is built on 16 Grand Championships in 343 contests, alongside a 62% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Head-to-head#83 of the rated field
- Contests
- 86
- GCs
- 10
- Top-10s
- 77%
- Peak
- 1831
They turned up 8 years after PALMETTO PITMASTERS did, first appearing in 2021.
⚔ Compare careers#82 of the rated field
- Contests
- 122
- GCs
- 10
- Top-10s
- 80%
- Peak
- 1816
22 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | 48 | 30 | 18 | 63% | ⚔ compare |
| SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | 43 | 15 | 28 | 35% | ⚔ compare |
| WHO CARES BBQ | 38 | 20 | 18 | 53% | ⚔ compare |
| THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA | 38 | 16 | 22 | 42% | ⚔ compare |
| ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | 37 | 28 | 9 | 76% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKING BUTT HEADS | 36 | 13 | 23 | 36% | ⚔ compare |
| REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | 36 | 11 | 25 | 31% | ⚔ compare |
| MIDNIGHT BURN | 35 | 16 | 19 | 46% | ⚔ compare |
| Bald Hawg BBQ | 31 | 19 | 12 | 61% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN SKULLIES | 31 | 19 | 12 | 61% | ⚔ compare |
| HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY | 28 | 21 | 7 | 75% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE THIS | 28 | 15 | 13 | 54% | ⚔ compare |
| SWIG-N-PIG | 27 | 22 | 5 | 81% | ⚔ compare |
| PICKIN' PORKERS | 26 | 21 | 5 | 81% | ⚔ compare |
| Killer B's BBQ | 26 | 14 | 12 | 54% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 75 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 177.7144 | 147.9084 | 168.96 | top 43% |
| Pork Ribs | 75 | 19 | 2 | 7 | 177.7028 | 153.6684 | 169.14 | top 37% |
| Pork | 74 | 34 | 5 | 12 | 180 🔥 | 153.1428 | 169.56 | top 34% |
| Brisket | 75 | 43 | 7 | 15 | 180 🔥 | 157.1428 | 171.53 | top 26% |
“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 21% |
| Medium (20–39) | 31 | 5 | top 29% |
| Large (40+) | 43 | 1 | top 29% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally and BBQ Classic | 4 | 3 | 0 | top 13% | Sep 20, 2019 |
| SC Festival of Discovery | 4 | 2 | 0 | top 25% | Jul 12, 2019 |
| Jiggy With The Piggy | 4 | 6 | 0 | top 21% | May 3, 2019 |
| Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | 3 | 1 | 1 | top 32% | Aug 11, 2017 |
| Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival | 3 | 9 | 0 | top 35% | May 24, 2019 |
| WNC BBQ Festival (Smokin in the Valley) | 3 | 2 | 0 | top 42% | Jul 21, 2017 |
| Squealin in the Square | 2 | 1 | 1 | top 29% | Oct 5, 2018 |
| Squealin on the Square | 2 | 4 | 0 | top 28% | Oct 4, 2019 |
| Butts and Beans BBQ Challenge | 2 | 5 | 0 | top 30% | Sep 27, 2019 |
| Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 2 | 11 | 0 | top 28% | Mar 1, 2019 |
| Brasstown Valley Resort BBQ Throwdown (JUDGES FULL) | 2 | 2 | 0 | top 7% | Feb 1, 2019 |
| Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | 2 | 2 | 0 | top 25% | Jun 3, 2016 |
| Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival | 2 | 27 | 0 | top 36% | Jun 13, 2014 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2020
12 contests · 1 GC
Contests a season
8.3
across 9 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
NC
29 of 75 contests · 8 states in all
Contests visited
53
13 of them more than once
First title
Jun 6, 2014
Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
Opponents faced
1,570
finished ahead 2,975 times, behind 1,251
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20212 milestones
- Peak power rating (1819) Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Roebuck
- Most recent contest 32nd Annual Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY)
20205 milestones
- First state championship Speed & Feed BBQ Cook-Off & Car Show
- 5th Grand Championship Speed & Feed BBQ Cook-Off & Car Show
- 10th category win Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Aiken
- 5th perfect 180 Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival
- Career-best overall score704.5604 Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival
20181 milestone
- 50th tracked contest Squealin in the Square
20172 milestones
- First perfect 180 (Brisket) Sip & Swine BBQ Festival
- Biggest field won (49 teams) 21st Annual Fire House BBQ Cook-Off
20162 milestones
- First Reserve Championship Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- 25th tracked contest Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional)
20144 milestones
- First category win (Pork Ribs) Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- First overall podium Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- First Grand Championship Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- 10th tracked contest 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Invitational
20134 milestones
- First tracked contest Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score658.2854 Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival
- First call Squealin' on the Square
- First overall top-10 Squealin' on the Square
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +17.4 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Jun 6, 2014 |
| +15.1 | Jiggy with the Piggy BBQ Challenge | May 8, 2015 |
| +15 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Jun 3, 2016 |
| +13.6 | Brasstown Valley Resort BBQ Throwdown (JUDGES FULL) | Feb 2, 2018 |
| +13.2 | Bar-B-Cure | Nov 18, 2016 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -16 | WNC BBQ Festival | Jul 24, 2015 |
| -11.3 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) | Aug 29, 2014 |
| -11.1 | Georgia BBQ Championship Throwdown | Nov 20, 2020 |
| -7.7 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | Mar 1, 2019 |
| -7.5 | Blount County BBQ Bash | Jun 22, 2018 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 67% | top 35% | 97.2% | 95.3% |
| 2020 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 100% | top 25% | 97.9% | 95.3% |
| 2019 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 90% | top 20% | 97.1% | 94.5% |
| 2018 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 90% | top 22% | 97.2% | 95.1% |
| 2017 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 75% | top 32% | 97.1% | 93.8% |
| 2016 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 80% | top 23% | 97.5% | 94.8% |
| 2015 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 86% | top 33% | 95.9% | 91.6% |
| 2014 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 50% | top 45% | 95.2% | 92.2% |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33% | top 46% | 91.5% | 91.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 2021 | 32nd Annual Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) unrated Lynchburg, TN | 61 / 70 (662.8228) | 69 (157.7256) | 39 (170.8456) | 58 (164.5716) | 34 (169.6800) |
| Jun 11, 2021 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Roebuck 🏅 Roebuck, SC | 1 / 28 (699.9428) | 7 (175.4056) | 10 (170.8228) | 1 (178.8572) | 6 (174.8572) |
| Apr 16, 2021 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Pine Ridge 🏅 Roebuck, SC | 4 / 27 (695.3712) | 9 (173.1544) | 18 (170.2512) | 1 (180) | 15 (171.9656) |
| Nov 20, 2020 | Georgia BBQ Championship Throwdown 🏅 Cumming, GA | 19 / 40 (687.3484) | 26 (168.5256) | 21 (170.2628) | 15 (172.5600) | 7 (176) |
| Oct 16, 2020 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Dorchester Shrine Club Summerville, SC | 8 / 24 (679.3368) | 18 (161.7028) | 4 (173.1200) | 3 (172.5484) | 11 (171.9656) |
| Sep 25, 2020 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Murphy 🏅 Murphy, NC | 2 / 22 (695.9312) | 9 (172.5484) | 4 (175.4172) | 5 (174.8456) | 7 (173.1200) |
| Sep 5, 2020 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival 🏅 Augusta, GA | 5 / 54 (704.5604) | 8 (177.7144) | 27 (172.5832) | 14 (174.2628) | 1 (180) |
| Sep 4, 2020 | Practice for Cash 🏅 Augusta, GA | 9 / 46 (686.2056) | 6 (173.1428) | 18 (169.1316) | 32 (166.2284) | 6 (177.7028) |
| Aug 28, 2020 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Roebuck 🏅 Roebuck, SC | 6 / 34 (689.0284) | 11 (173.1084) | 9 (170.8344) | 1 (180) | 21 (165.0856) |
| Aug 14, 2020 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Aiken 🏅 Aiken, SC | 12 / 34 (681.6228) | 26 (164.5256) | 22 (168.5600) | 14 (168.5372) | 1 (180) |
| Jun 26, 2020 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Pineridge 🏅 Roebuck, SC | 4 / 25 (683.9428) | 4 (173.1084) | 2 (173.1428) | 20 (162.2516) | 4 (175.4400) |
| Jun 19, 2020 | The June Contest Cumming, GA | 7 / 25 (685.5996) | 14 (170.8112) | 12 (169.1200) | 6 (174.2628) | 7 (171.4056) |
| Mar 13, 2020 | Speed & Feed BBQ Cook-Off & Car Show 🏅 Darlington, SC | 1 / 29 (694.8000) | 4 (174.2628) | 2 (176) | 1 (177.1544) | 12 (167.3828) |
| Mar 6, 2020 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 22 / 61 (679.8968) | 37 (166.2512) | 29 (169.7144) | 9 (173.1084) | 17 (170.8228) |
| Feb 7, 2020 | Brasstown Valley Winter BBQ Throwdown (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL) 🏅 Young Harris, GA | 16 / 32 (666.0912) | 27 (165.0856) | 9 (171.9656) | 27 (159.3600) | 10 (169.6800) |
| Oct 4, 2019 | Squealin on the Square 🏅 Laurens, SC | 4 / 19 (680.4456) | 11 (166.2284) | 10 (167.3944) | 2 (172.5600) | 3 (174.2628) |
| Sep 27, 2019 | Butts and Beans BBQ Challenge 🏅 Newton, NC | 18 / 37 (668.4800) | 35 (155.9428) | 13 (169.1200) | 15 (167.9772) | 3 (175.4400) |
| Sep 20, 2019 | Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally and BBQ Classic 🏅 Salisbury, NC | 3 / 56 (690.1940) | 18 (169.6684) | 14 (170.2628) | 4 (174.2628) | 2 (176) |
| Jul 12, 2019 | SC Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | 2 / 83 (690.2856) | 18 (171.4284) | 12 (174.8572) | 32 (166.8572) | 4 (177.1428) |
| Jun 14, 2019 | Bone Suckin Sauce Peak City Pig Fest 🏅 Apex, NC | 3 / 38 (672.4684) | 17 (167.3828) | 18 (165.7028) | 2 (171.9772) | 8 (167.4056) |
| May 24, 2019 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival 🏅 Evans, GA | 20 / 72 (679.8856) | 62 (161.6456) | 49 (165.6684) | 2 (177.1544) | 9 (175.4172) |
| May 3, 2019 | Jiggy With The Piggy 🏅 Kannapolis, NC | 13 / 60 (673.0056) | 33 (165.1200) | 34 (162.8000) | 5 (171.9772) | 8 (173.1084) |
| Apr 26, 2019 | BBQ Capital Cook Off 🏅 Lexington, NC | 7 / 43 (677.6228) | 15 (168.5256) | 26 (161.1200) | 2 (173.1200) | 2 (174.8572) |
| Mar 1, 2019 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 24 / 62 (671.9084) | 28 (169.1200) | 12 (171.9772) | 50 (159.3940) | 15 (171.4172) |
| Feb 1, 2019 | Brasstown Valley Resort BBQ Throwdown (JUDGES FULL) 🏅 Young Harris, GA | 2 / 27 (699.3368) | 12 (173.1084) | 5 (173.1200) | 3 (173.1084) | 2 (180) |
| Oct 5, 2018 | Squealin in the Square Laurens, SC | 1 / 27 (699.9544) | 3 (177.7028) | 6 (171.9772) | 3 (173.7144) | 1 (176.5600) |
| Sep 21, 2018 | Butts and Beans BBQ Challenge Newton, NC | 5 / 45 (678.7656) | 11 (172.5600) | 17 (165.1088) | 12 (169.1084) | 4 (171.9884) |
| Aug 10, 2018 | Mountain High BBQ Festival & Car Show Franklin, NC | 6 / 51 (687.3256) | 11 (173.1200) | 16 (170.2628) | 9 (170.8228) | 7 (173.1200) |
| Jun 22, 2018 | Blount County BBQ Bash Maryville, TN | 22 / 36 (663.8740) | 11 (170.8112) | 30 (155.4172) | 5 (173.7028) | 22 (163.9428) |
| Jun 1, 2018 | Piggin In The Park Woodruff, SC | 5 / 34 (689.0516) | 3 (175.4172) | 20 (167.3828) | 19 (169.6800) | 1 (176.5716) |
| May 25, 2018 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival Evans, GA | 45 / 72 (662.6624) | 34 (169.6684) | 57 (160.5256) | 55 (161.6572) | 22 (170.8112) |
| May 4, 2018 | Jiggy With the Piggy Kannapolis, NC | 6 / 70 (687.4056) | 20 (172) | 17 (168.5944) | 9 (171.9656) | 4 (174.8456) |
| Apr 20, 2018 | 22nd Annual Firehouse BBQ Cookoff Kings Mountain, NC | 5 / 33 (685.6572) | 16 (168.5372) | 11 (169.7144) | 1 (175.4056) | 7 (172) |
| Mar 2, 2018 | Sonny's Smokin Showdown (INVITATIONAL ONLY) unrated Orlando, FL | 12 / 49 (698.2400) | 40 (166.2400) | 12 (176.5600) | 7 (177.7372) | 8 (177.7028) |
| Feb 2, 2018 | Brasstown Valley Resort BBQ Throwdown (JUDGES FULL) Young Harris, GA | 2 / 35 (691.3484) | 19 (169.1084) | 13 (171.4172) | 6 (173.1200) | 3 (177.7028) |
| Oct 27, 2017 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitation Barbecue (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) Lynchburg, TN | 55 / 95 (673.6568) | 37 (172) | 81 (163.9656) | 51 (168.5484) | 46 (169.1428) |
| Oct 6, 2017 | Squealin in the Square (PALMETTO BBQ SERIES) Laurens, SC | 14 / 26 (662.1024) | 11 (168.5256) | 10 (166.8228) | 15 (161.0856) | 15 (165.6684) |
| Sep 15, 2017 | Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally and BBQ Classic Salisbury, NC | 12 / 63 (679.3144) | 22 (169.6800) | 14 (173.1200) | 33 (165.6800) | 9 (170.8344) |
| Aug 11, 2017 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour N. Charleston, SC | 17 / 27 (659.8628) | 17 (166.8228) | 11 (167.4400) | 10 (167.3828) | 24 (158.2172) |
| Jul 21, 2017 | WNC BBQ Festival (Smokin in the Valley) Maggie Valley, NC | 2 / 47 (699.3368) | 10 (175.4056) | 11 (174.2628) | 4 (176.5600) | 6 (173.1084) |
| Jul 14, 2017 | The Georgia Smithfield Guinea Pig Cummings, GA | 9 / 41 (685.5884) | 9 (174.2628) | 11 (170.8228) | 26 (165.0972) | 4 (175.4056) |
| Jul 6, 2017 | SC Festival of Discovery (PALMETTO BBQ SERIES) Greenwood, SC | 39 / 89 (665.5656) | 11 (173.7028) | 37 (167.3944) | 52 (162.8000) | 45 (161.6684) |
| Jun 16, 2017 | Peak City Pig Fest Apex, NC | 15 / 47 (662.1140) | 12 (169.1200) | 25 (163.3828) | 10 (169.6800) | 26 (159.9312) |
| May 19, 2017 | Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass Sevierville, TN | 19 / 49 (676.4340) | 25 (166.8344) | 27 (165.0856) | 19 (169.1084) | 9 (175.4056) |
| May 5, 2017 | Jiggy With the Piggy Kannapolis, NC | 20 / 75 (669.0172) | 30 (167.3828) | 12 (170.2744) | 39 (163.9428) | 20 (167.4172) |
| Apr 14, 2017 | 21st Annual Fire House BBQ Cook-Off Kings Mountain, NC | 1 / 49 (691.3600) | 12 (171.9656) | 12 (169.7144) | 4 (173.1200) | 4 (176.5600) |
| Mar 3, 2017 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival Lawrenceville, GA | 11 / 63 (683.3140) | 16 (173.1200) | 27 (166.8228) | 41 (163.3712) | 1 (180) |
| Nov 18, 2016 | Bar-B-Cure Knoxville, TN | 1 / 29 (702.2628) | 3 (177.7028) | 2 (175.4400) | 9 (172.5600) | 1 (176.5600) |
| Sep 30, 2016 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Championship Bentonville, AR | 26 / 50 (687.8856) | 36 (171.9656) | 17 (173.1200) | 49 (166.2400) | 7 (176.5600) |
| Sep 16, 2016 | Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally and BBQ Classic Salisbury, NC | 10 / 68 (679.3024) | 42 (162.8228) | 26 (164.5140) | 7 (174.2628) | 4 (177.7028) |
| Aug 26, 2016 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) N. Charleston, SC | 9 / 30 (684.4912) | 12 (172.5484) | 12 (170.2628) | 20 (167.4172) | 6 (174.2628) |
| Jul 22, 2016 | WNC BBQ Festival- Maggie Valley, NC | 11 / 49 (680.5032) | 11 (171.9772) | 22 (167.3944) | 13 (170.8572) | 23 (170.2744) |
| Jul 7, 2016 | SC Festival of Discovery Greenwood, SC | 19 / 82 (671.3260) | 45 (164.5488) | 2 (176) | 51 (159.3600) | 11 (171.4172) |
| Jun 3, 2016 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Asheville, NC | 2 / 27 (688.5372) | 7 (171.4172) | 1 (176.5600) | 5 (171.9772) | 12 (168.5828) |
| May 27, 2016 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival (GBC Qualifier) Evans, GA | 9 / 66 (689.0512) | 14 (173.1316) | 12 (173.1200) | 5 (174.2856) | 27 (168.5140) |
| May 6, 2016 | Jiggy With the Piggy Kannapolis, NC | 20 / 76 (670.8000) | 46 (164.5256) | 24 (168.5716) | 31 (165.7028) | 13 (172) |
| Apr 15, 2016 | 20th Annual Fire House BBQ Cook-Off Kings Mountain, NC | 14 / 41 (670.7656) | 14 (170.8112) | 24 (162.8000) | 5 (172) | 22 (165.1544) |
| Oct 23, 2015 | Hillbilly Hog BBQ Throwdown & Fall Festival Cleveland, GA | 8 / 27 (687.9084) | 12 (171.9656) | 20 (167.3828) | 15 (169.1200) | 2 (179.4400) |
| Oct 9, 2015 | Waxhaw Grill'n & Chill'n Waxhaw, NC | 6 / 28 (682.7884) | 2 (173.1200) | 12 (166.8228) | 11 (169.1084) | 6 (173.7372) |
| Sep 18, 2015 | Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally and BBQ Classic Salisbury, NC | 8 / 59 (683.4172) | 48 (159.9772) | 10 (171.9772) | 9 (173.1428) | 1 (178.3200) |
| Jul 24, 2015 | WNC BBQ Festival Maggie Valley, NC | 49 / 49 (520.5256) | 15 (169.7028) | 2 (177.7028) | — | 5 (173.1200) |
| Jun 5, 2015 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Asheville, NC | 13 / 30 (675.8968) | 12 (170.8456) | 12 (171.4172) | 11 (171.4056) | 24 (162.2284) |
| May 22, 2015 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que (GBC Qualifier) Evans, GA | 10 / 65 (677.0856) | 8 (174.8456) | 30 (167.3944) | 42 (162.8456) | 14 (172) |
| May 8, 2015 | Jiggy with the Piggy BBQ Challenge Kannapolis, NC | 4 / 74 (690.7884) | 11 (173.1428) | 31 (166.2400) | 4 (173.7028) | 2 (177.7028) |
| Nov 14, 2014 | Smokin' Up The Saddle Club (SBBQA) Chatsworth, GA | 26 / 34 (665.5312) | 33 (155.9316) | 6 (174.2628) | 20 (165.6684) | 18 (169.6684) |
| Oct 2, 2014 | 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Invitational unrated Kansas City, MO | 58 / 165 (675.3828) | 136 (162.2744) | 30 (173.1428) | 23 (173.1428) | 92 (166.8228) |
| Oct 2, 2014 | 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO | 170 / 552 (666.1484) | 520 (147.9084) | 108 (170.8344) | 61 (173.1428) | 37 (174.2628) |
| Aug 29, 2014 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) Richmond, VA | 29 / 30 (640.4688) | 21 (167.4172) | 26 (159.3716) | 29 (153.1428) | 14 (160.5372) |
| Aug 1, 2014 | Pigs & Pedals Asheboro, NC | 14 / 32 (649.5312) | 22 (159.9428) | 8 (166.2860) | 13 (161.6568) | 11 (161.6456) |
| Jul 10, 2014 | SC Festival of Discovery Greenwood, SC | 27 / 86 (664.3884) | 6 (176) | 21 (167.3944) | 51 (159.3484) | 38 (161.6456) |
| Jun 13, 2014 | Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival Tryon, NC | 32 / 73 (663.9316) | 33 (166.2628) | 39 (162.8572) | 12 (171.4172) | 41 (163.3944) |
| Jun 6, 2014 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour N. Charleston, SC | 1 / 28 (685.6684) | 10 (169.7256) | 1 (177.1428) | 13 (163.9428) | 4 (174.8572) |
| Nov 1, 2013 | Hog Happnin' Shelby, NC | 55 / 75 (650.1368) | 64 (156.5140) | 25 (167.4056) | 38 (164.5372) | 42 (161.6800) |
| Oct 4, 2013 | Squealin' on the Square Laurens, SC | 10 / 28 (658.7540) | 5 (169.1200) | 19 (153.6684) | 6 (169.1200) | 5 (166.8456) |
| Jun 14, 2013 | Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival Tryon, NC | 27 / 97 (658.2854) | 30 (166.8568) | 22 (166.2858) | 22 (168) | 55 (157.1428) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.