The heartbreaker
1.2004
points from the title
Came within 1.2004 points of the Grand Championship at Ocean Sate BBQ Championship-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Sep 28, 2019).
FIRE DOWN BELOW
FIRE DOWN BELOW is a competition barbecue team with 83 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2023. They have won 6 Grand Championships, most recently at the Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown (DAY 2) CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (2019), and finished Reserve Grand Champion 6 times. They are ranked #104 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1806
peak 1828 · rated over 81 contests2 invitational or side-series contests not counted
Contests
83
in the data
First seen
Jun 14, 2013
latest May 6, 2023 · 9.9 years on the trail
Grand champs
6
6 reserve · wins it all 7% of the time
Category wins
19
57 podiums
Overall top-10s
60
72% of 83 contests
Best top-10 run
11
straight overall top-10s
Avg finish
top 25%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
2 🔥
Current form
673.04 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 668.84 (+4.21)
Walk rate
86%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±13.76
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 170.02 · weakest Brisket (166.01)
Road miles
16,060
across 83 mapped stops · furthest 1,218 mi
Schedule strength
61%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1577)
Purse competed for
$229K
listed at 26 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
2 🏅
won from 26 state-championship entries
Master avg
668.84 / 720
83 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #703 (215 pts) | #1011 (120 pts) | #913 (180 pts) | #582 (320 pts) | #718 (230 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #282 (689 pts) | #269 (759 pts) | #481 (424 pts) | #260 (769 pts) | #274 (734 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #174 (653 pts) | #230 (528 pts) | #199 (598 pts) | #270 (468 pts) | #218 (538 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #51 (2,207 pts) | #23 (2,239 pts) | #46 (2,048 pts) | #114 (1,628 pts) | #59 (1,937 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #60 (2,137 pts) | #96 (1,791 pts) | #59 (1,967 pts) | #99 (1,749 pts) | #131 (1,642 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #348 (1,061 pts) | #543 (731 pts) | #437 (901 pts) | #522 (751 pts) | #323 (1,141 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #279 (1,238 pts) | #169 (1,533 pts) | #202 (1,423 pts) | #484 (838 pts) | #319 (1,133 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #240 (1,349 pts) | #154 (1,589 pts) | #312 (1,109 pts) | #314 (1,074 pts) | #296 (1,169 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #233 (1,406 pts) | #189 (1,461 pts) | #361 (1,013 pts) | #272 (1,226 pts) | #308 (1,131 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1368 (172 pts) | #1276 (217 pts) | #1814 (122 pts) | #1755 (132 pts) | #1768 (122 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to FIRE DOWN BELOW, each with one reason worth a look.
#102 of the rated field
- Contests
- 63
- GCs
- 7
- Top-10s
- 60%
- Peak
- 1813
2–0 in 2 shared contests (100% to FIRE DOWN BELOW)
2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team FIRE DOWN BELOW has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#103 of the rated field
- Contests
- 73
- GCs
- 14
- Top-10s
- 82%
- Peak
- 1810
Careers of much the same size, 73 contests to 83, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#101 of the rated field
- Contests
- 176
- GCs
- 19
- Top-10s
- 57%
- Peak
- 1842
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to FIRE DOWN BELOW)
They've been 1842 at their best, 35 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Head-to-head#106 of the rated field
- Contests
- 87
- GCs
- 9
- Top-10s
- 54%
- Peak
- 1820
Their rating is built on 9 Grand Championships in 87 contests, alongside a 54% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Compare careers#105 of the rated field
- Contests
- 77
- GCs
- 10
- Top-10s
- 68%
- Peak
- 1808
They turned up 7 years after FIRE DOWN BELOW did, first appearing in 2020.
⚔ Compare careers#108 of the rated field
- Contests
- 79
- GCs
- 4
- Top-10s
- 58%
- Peak
- 1813
2–0 in 2 shared contests (100% to FIRE DOWN BELOW)
Their last contest in the data was back in 2019, 4 years before FIRE DOWN BELOW's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | 75 | 29 | 46 | 39% | ⚔ compare |
| INSANE SWINE BBQ | 68 | 24 | 44 | 35% | ⚔ compare |
| Rogue Hog BBQ | 65 | 35 | 30 | 54% | ⚔ compare |
| PADDY MCQ'S | 53 | 32 | 21 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin Aces | 47 | 31 | 16 | 66% | ⚔ compare |
| A MAZIE Q | 45 | 31 | 14 | 69% | ⚔ compare |
| FOUR SMOKING GUYS | 40 | 30 | 10 | 75% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG RAZ BBQ | 39 | 21 | 18 | 54% | ⚔ compare |
| ACK-QUE | 36 | 19 | 17 | 53% | ⚔ compare |
| CIDER BOYS BBQ | 33 | 31 | 2 | 94% | ⚔ compare |
| MILLER'S BACKYARD BBQ | 33 | 23 | 10 | 70% | ⚔ compare |
| THE BASIC BBQ TEAM | 28 | 16 | 12 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| ELJEFE SMOKE | 27 | 24 | 3 | 89% | ⚔ compare |
| Chicken Chokers | 26 | 19 | 7 | 73% | ⚔ compare |
| FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | 26 | 12 | 14 | 46% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 83 | 47 | 7 | 21 | 180 🔥 | 153.6112 | 170.02 | top 27% |
| Pork Ribs | 83 | 42 | 3 | 17 | 178.2972 | 151.9544 | 166.59 | top 36% |
| Pork | 83 | 38 | 4 | 10 | 180 🔥 | 151.3828 | 166.21 | top 38% |
| Brisket | 83 | 45 | 5 | 9 | 178.8572 | 143.9428 | 166.01 | top 34% |
“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) | 4 | 0 | top 31% |
| Medium (20–39) | 52 | 5 | top 23% |
| Large (40+) | 27 | 1 | top 28% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
More numbers
Busiest season
2019
16 contests · 2 GCs
Contests a season
8.3
across 10 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MA
17 of 83 contests · 10 states in all
Contests visited
55
17 of them more than once
First title
Jun 13, 2014
Rock'n Ribfest NH State BBQ Championship
Opponents faced
1,263
finished ahead 2,796 times, behind 785
Longest layoff
1.6 yrs
Sep 25, 2021 → Apr 15, 2023
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20231 milestone
- Most recent contest HOGS 4 HEROES
20201 milestone
- Peak power rating (1828) Red White & Que: Day 2 CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES
20193 milestones
- First state championship New Jersey KnoQ-out CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES
- 5th Grand Championship New Jersey KnoQ-out CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES
- Biggest field won (43 teams) New Jersey KnoQ-out CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES
20184 milestones
- 50th tracked contest 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (INVITATIONAL)
- Career-best overall score693.6344 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (INVITATIONAL)
- First multi-meat day Riverside Blues, Brews & BBQ Festival
- 10th category win Riverside Blues, Brews & BBQ Festival
20161 milestone
- 25th tracked contest New London's Best BBQ Chef Competiton
20146 milestones
- First category win (Pork) The Polish Hungry for Que BBQ Bash
- First overall podium The Polish Hungry for Que BBQ Bash
- First Reserve Championship The Polish Hungry for Que BBQ Bash
- First Grand Championship Rock'n Ribfest NH State BBQ Championship
- 10th tracked contest Riverside Blues & BBQ Festival
- First perfect 180 (Pork) Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitation Barbecue (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY)
20134 milestones
- First tracked contest Rock'n Ribfest NH State BBQ Competition
- First call Rock'n Ribfest NH State BBQ Competition
- First overall top-10 Harvard Fall Festival BBQ Contest
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score653.7600 Harvard Fall Festival BBQ Contest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +15.6 | Rock'n Ribfest NH State BBQ Championship | Jun 13, 2014 |
| +15.3 | The Polish Hungry for Que BBQ Bash | May 10, 2014 |
| +12.7 | Red, White and Que | Sep 26, 2015 |
| +12 | Harvard Fall Festival BBQ Contest | Sep 12, 2015 |
| +11.8 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship | Sep 9, 2017 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14.6 | New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 1-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | Apr 23, 2021 |
| -7.3 | Sun BBQ Fest | Jun 13, 2015 |
| -6.7 | Rotary Club of Wakefield Rhode Island | Jul 22, 2016 |
| -6.1 | HOGS 4 HEROES | May 6, 2023 |
| -6 | New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 1-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | Jul 31, 2020 |
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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 33% | 94.8% | 93.2% |
| 2021 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 80% | top 31% | 94.4% | 93.3% |
| 2020 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 75% | top 25% | 95.6% | 93.8% |
| 2019 | 16 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 88% | top 18% | 96.1% | 94% |
| 2018 | 16 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 81% | top 18% | 96.3% | 94% |
| 2017 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 91% | top 25% | 95.2% | 92.6% |
| 2016 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 89% | top 31% | 93.6% | 91.4% |
| 2015 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 78% | top 33% | 94.6% | 91.8% |
| 2014 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 100% | top 32% | 94.2% | 91.7% |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 31% | 90.8% | 90.4% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2023 | HOGS 4 HEROES 🏅 Jamestown, RI | 19 / 50 (659.2796) | 26 (163.9656) | 15 (168.5372) | 20 (165.7028) | 24 (161.0740) |
| Apr 15, 2023 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Bristol, CT | 12 / 43 (682.7656) | 29 (167.3712) | 23 (166.8572) | 3 (176.5716) | 7 (171.9656) |
| Sep 25, 2021 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown 🏅 Southwick, MA | 5 / 26 (674.2056) | 12 (165.1084) | 12 (162.2744) | 10 (169.1200) | 2 (177.7028) |
| Aug 20, 2021 | Kora Kare For Kids Shriner's Ride-In and BBQ Competition 🏅 Hiram, ME | 9 / 26 (675.9084) | 10 (169.1084) | 10 (169.1316) | 10 (171.9772) | 14 (165.6912) |
| Jun 12, 2021 | Granite State BBQ Championship 🏅 Hancock, NH | 9 / 32 (673.0632) | 1 (176) | 24 (157.6916) | 6 (169.6800) | 10 (169.6916) |
| Apr 24, 2021 | New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 2-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Blairstown, NJ | 7 / 40 (679.9316) | 11 (172) | 33 (158.2516) | 2 (176.5600) | 5 (173.1200) |
| Apr 23, 2021 | New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 1-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Blairstown, NJ | 23 / 40 (656.4804) | 16 (169.1316) | 29 (161.1088) | 20 (166.8572) | 26 (159.3828) |
| Oct 17, 2020 | Red White & Que: Day 2 CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Jackson, NJ | 10 / 40 (675.3028) | 16 (170.8228) | 3 (171.9772) | 10 (169.7028) | 21 (162.8000) |
| Oct 16, 2020 | Red White & Que: Day 1 CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Jackson, NJ | 7 / 37 (675.9088) | 10 (172.5716) | 22 (164.5256) | 4 (175.4172) | 18 (163.3944) |
| Jul 31, 2020 | New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 1-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Blairstown, NJ | 17 / 35 (662.7888) | 15 (170.8688) | 15 (166.2972) | 23 (163.3828) | 20 (162.2400) |
| Jul 31, 2020 | New Jersey KnoQ-out: DAY 2-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Blairstown, NJ | 2 / 28 (688.5028) | 5 (175.4056) | 5 (172.5600) | 25 (161.6800) | 1 (178.8572) |
| Oct 25, 2019 | 31st Annual Jack Daniels World Championship Invitational Barbecue (JUDGES FULL) (COMPETITORS SERIES) unrated Lynchburg, TN | 18 / 97 (689.0512) | 28 (173.1200) | 39 (171.9656) | 29 (170.8456) | 20 (173.1200) |
| Oct 12, 2019 | Red White & Que: Day 2 CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Jackson, NJ | 7 / 30 (671.3372) | 11 (167.4172) | 11 (164.5488) | 22 (161.0740) | 1 (178.2972) |
| Oct 11, 2019 | Red White & Que: Day 1 CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Jackson, NJ | 7 / 32 (669.5540) | 2 (174.2628) | 18 (158.7884) | 18 (162.8000) | 1 (173.7028) |
| Oct 4, 2019 | Riverside Blues, Brews & BBQ 🏅 Greenfield, MA | 10 / 26 (667.3028) | 4 (172.5716) | 6 (170.2628) | 16 (161.6800) | 15 (162.7884) |
| Sep 28, 2019 | Ocean Sate BBQ Championship-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Hope Valley, RI | 2 / 36 (690.1940) | 3 (174.2628) | 1 (177.7028) | 15 (167.3828) | 6 (170.8456) |
| Sep 7, 2019 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship- CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Braintree, VT | 5 / 31 (677.6116) | 1 (175.4172) | 9 (167.9772) | 14 (163.3944) | 5 (170.8228) |
| Aug 24, 2019 | Kora Kare for Kids Ride-In & BBQ Competition 🏅 Hiram, ME | 6 / 36 (676.4684) | 2 (172.5600) | 24 (158.8000) | 11 (170.8228) | 4 (174.2856) |
| Aug 16, 2019 | Hudson Valley Ribfest 🏅 New Paltz, NY | 2 / 53 (685.0512) | 4 (174.8572) | 4 (174.2972) | 8 (169.6684) | 11 (166.2284) |
| Aug 10, 2019 | Thrillin' & Grillin' Maine State Championship BBQ Festival @ aquaboggan Waterpark 🏅 Saco, ME | 4 / 28 (678.8112) | 5 (176.5828) | 5 (170.2628) | 11 (167.4172) | 9 (164.5484) |
| Jul 20, 2019 | Ribs and Rhythm & Blues 🏅 Auburn, NY | 3 / 34 (680.4572) | 6 (170.8344) | 7 (173.1200) | 1 (174.2628) | 13 (162.2400) |
| Jul 5, 2019 | I Love Barbecue & Music Festival 🏅 Lake Placid, NY | 9 / 32 (655.3144) | 7 (168.5600) | 20 (158.8116) | 5 (168) | 16 (159.9428) |
| Jun 8, 2019 | Granite State BBQ Championship 🏅 Hancock, NH | 6 / 29 (678.1828) | 7 (174.2628) | 9 (167.4172) | 16 (164.5372) | 7 (171.9656) |
| Jun 1, 2019 | Sun BBQFest 🏅 Uncasville, CT | 25 / 61 (659.8628) | 11 (172.5484) | 41 (155.9544) | 14 (170.8572) | 38 (160.5028) |
| May 18, 2019 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown (DAY 2) CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Plymouth, MA | 1 / 28 (691.9660) | 1 (180) | 2 (178.2972) | 2 (177.1544) | 19 (156.5144) |
| May 17, 2019 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown (DAY 1) CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Plymouth, MA | 8 / 27 (664.4456) | 16 (165.1200) | 2 (171.4172) | 16 (160.5256) | 11 (167.3828) |
| Apr 27, 2019 | New Jersey KnoQ-out CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Blairstown, NJ | 1 / 43 (691.9544) | 7 (171.4172) | 2 (173.7144) | 7 (170.8228) | 2 (176) |
| Oct 26, 2018 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitation Barbecue (JUDGES FULL) Lynchburg, TN | 39 / 102 (676.4688) | 15 (175.4172) | 48 (169.6916) | 40 (168.5484) | 70 (162.8116) |
| Oct 20, 2018 | Ocean Sate BBQ Championship-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES West Kingston, RI | 3 / 37 (667.3140) | 15 (165.6800) | 2 (174.2972) | 5 (167.4056) | 18 (159.9312) |
| Oct 12, 2018 | Bay State BBQ Championship- CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) Monson, MA | 6 / 26 (674.1828) | 16 (166.2628) | 5 (170.2744) | 14 (166.2400) | 7 (171.4056) |
| Oct 5, 2018 | Riverside Blues, Brews & BBQ Festival Greenfield, MA | 1 / 31 (691.3832) | 1 (178.8572) | 9 (166.2860) | 1 (178.8572) | 9 (167.3828) |
| Sep 22, 2018 | Great Maine BBQ Challenge Bangor, ME | 5 / 27 (672.4224) | 11 (167.9884) | 6 (168.5256) | 9 (165.0972) | 4 (170.8112) |
| Sep 15, 2018 | 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 35 / 467 (689.6684) | 29 (176) | 21 (176.0228) | 216 (165.6684) | 77 (171.9772) |
| Sep 14, 2018 | 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (INVITATIONAL) unrated Kansas City, KS | 20 / 164 (693.6344) | 16 (176.5600) | 67 (170.8344) | 100 (169.6800) | 19 (176.5600) |
| Sep 8, 2018 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship- CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Randolph, VT | 6 / 33 (669.6232) | 15 (165.0972) | 3 (172.0116) | 12 (162.8344) | 6 (169.6800) |
| Aug 17, 2018 | Hudson Valley Ribfest New Paltz, NY | 15 / 58 (664.9944) | 34 (162.8000) | 15 (167.9772) | 10 (167.9772) | 13 (166.2400) |
| Aug 11, 2018 | Thrillin & Grillin at Aquaboggan Water park Saco, ME | 3 / 30 (675.9428) | 10 (165.1200) | 2 (176) | 9 (169.1084) | 11 (165.7144) |
| Jun 23, 2018 | Smoke In the Woods CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Galway, NY | 9 / 23 (665.6000) | 8 (169.6800) | 15 (164.5372) | 3 (171.4400) | 13 (159.9428) |
| Jun 9, 2018 | Granite State BBQ Championship Hancock, NH | 7 / 41 (677.0512) | 9 (170.8456) | 6 (169.6800) | 17 (166.8228) | 9 (169.7028) |
| Jun 2, 2018 | Sun BBQ Fest Uncasville, CT | 2 / 59 (682.2404) | 5 (172.5600) | 10 (169.7032) | 8 (172.5600) | 9 (167.4172) |
| May 5, 2018 | Ridgefield Gone Country BBQ Festival Ridgefield, CT | 13 / 40 (659.3144) | 6 (170.8228) | 32 (151.9544) | 23 (162.8344) | 2 (173.7028) |
| Apr 21, 2018 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown (DAY 2) CAMPGROUND BBQ SEREIES Plymouth, MA | 5 / 25 (681.0284) | 2 (177.7144) | 5 (174.2628) | 8 (169.7028) | 20 (159.3484) |
| Apr 20, 2018 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown (DAY1) CAMPGROUND BBQ SEREIES Plymouth, MA | 1 / 25 (691.3368) | 2 (176) | 2 (173.7028) | 3 (174.2628) | 5 (167.3712) |
| Oct 21, 2017 | Ocean Sate BBQ Championship West Kingston, RI | 4 / 24 (677.0516) | 8 (166.8112) | 7 (167.4060) | 4 (173.1316) | 5 (169.7028) |
| Oct 14, 2017 | Bay State BBQ Championship Monson, MA | 11 / 30 (667.9320) | 11 (168.5488) | 17 (162.8688) | 11 (169.1316) | 13 (167.3828) |
| Oct 6, 2017 | Riverside Blues, Brews & BBQ Festival Greenfield, MA | 7 / 25 (675.3600) | 9 (167.4172) | 3 (172.5600) | 4 (171.4056) | 14 (163.9772) |
| Sep 22, 2017 | Great Maine BBQ Challenge Bangor, ME | 4 / 29 (675.3484) | 2 (176.0228) | 14 (159.9312) | 5 (168.5372) | 6 (170.8572) |
| Sep 9, 2017 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship Randolph, VT | 1 / 32 (685.7144) | 5 (172) | 3 (170.2628) | 7 (171.4288) | 6 (172.0228) |
| Aug 18, 2017 | Hudson Valley Ribfest New Paltz, NY | 6 / 59 (666.1712) | 16 (167.3828) | 20 (161.1200) | 8 (170.2628) | 11 (167.4056) |
| Jul 28, 2017 | The Great Adirondack BBQ Old Forge, NY | 10 / 30 (647.1996) | 25 (153.6112) | 2 (172) | 22 (153.6228) | 3 (167.9656) |
| Jul 15, 2017 | Smokin at the Ballpark BBQ Fest Old Orchard Beach, ME | 8 / 29 (674.7884) | 3 (172.5828) | 8 (171.9656) | 24 (154.8000) | 4 (175.4400) |
| Jun 10, 2017 | Granite State BBQ Championship Hancock, NH | 19 / 35 (650.1484) | 18 (163.3828) | 15 (163.9888) | 29 (155.4056) | 7 (167.3712) |
| Jun 3, 2017 | Sun BBQ Fest Uncasville, CT | 8 / 73 (678.1944) | 31 (164.5372) | 9 (171.9772) | 14 (168.5600) | 8 (173.1200) |
| May 6, 2017 | Ridgefield Gone Country BBQ Festival Ridgefield, CT | 14 / 38 (633.5884) | 22 (156.5256) | 22 (155.9772) | 23 (153.1200) | 1 (167.9656) |
| Oct 7, 2016 | Riverside Blues, Brews & BBQ Festival Greenfield, MA | 3 / 33 (673.6572) | 2 (177.7028) | 3 (173.1316) | 15 (160.5600) | 10 (162.2628) |
| Sep 24, 2016 | Red White and Que Cresskill, NJ | 6 / 41 (663.3712) | 2 (175.4056) | 2 (173.1316) | 10 (165.7256) | 29 (149.1084) |
| Sep 9, 2016 | Nostrano Garlic Festival Presents: Great Maine BBQ Challenge at Smuggler's Den Campground Southwest Harbor, ME | 6 / 20 (655.3372) | 2 (172) | 2 (173.7028) | 14 (154.8116) | 12 (154.8228) |
| Aug 19, 2016 | Hudson Valley Ribfest New Paltz, NY | 22 / 52 (648.4456) | 37 (160.5028) | 22 (161.1544) | 22 (161.6800) | 14 (165.1084) |
| Aug 13, 2016 | New London's Best BBQ Chef Competiton New London, CT | 10 / 25 (660.4568) | 13 (163.9312) | 8 (169.7144) | 10 (165.7028) | 13 (161.1084) |
| Jul 22, 2016 | Rotary Club of Wakefield Rhode Island Kingston, RI | 22 / 34 (644.5144) | 14 (166.2628) | 7 (166.8572) | 30 (153.1200) | 22 (158.2744) |
| Jul 16, 2016 | Smokin at the Ballpark BBQ Fest Old Orchard Beach, ME | 6 / 26 (662.7308) | 1 (174.8800) | 18 (161.0856) | 12 (163.9540) | 13 (162.8112) |
| Jun 11, 2016 | Sun BBQ Fest Uncasville, CT | 18 / 69 (661.0396) | 15 (169.7028) | 39 (161.6800) | 51 (157.6912) | 10 (171.9656) |
| Apr 30, 2016 | Ridgefield Gone Country BBQ Festival Ridgefield, CT | 10 / 39 (651.3716) | 17 (161.1200) | 8 (164.5600) | 29 (151.3828) | 1 (174.3088) |
| Oct 9, 2015 | Riverside Blues, Brews & BBQ Festival Greenfield, MA | 8 / 25 (662.1712) | 2 (174.2856) | 21 (154.2284) | 6 (169.1200) | 8 (164.5372) |
| Sep 26, 2015 | Red, White and Que Cresskill, NJ | 2 / 35 (655.3484) | 2 (171.9884) | 11 (161.7028) | 13 (160.5600) | 8 (161.0972) |
| Sep 12, 2015 | Harvard Fall Festival BBQ Contest Harvard, MA | 3 / 37 (681.0512) | 15 (162.8112) | 1 (176) | 9 (171.4172) | 4 (170.8228) |
| Aug 14, 2015 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Scarborough, ME | 9 / 26 (661.6688) | 10 (166.8572) | 9 (164.5944) | 13 (165.0972) | 9 (165.1200) |
| Jul 17, 2015 | Wakefield Rotary Campus Cook Off Kingston, RI | 10 / 37 (669.6568) | 7 (172.5484) | 11 (169.1428) | 8 (167.4172) | 27 (160.5484) |
| Jun 20, 2015 | Smokin' at the Ball Park BBQ Fest Old Orchard Beach, ME | 8 / 18 (666.1712) | 3 (171.9772) | 16 (153.6800) | 8 (172.5484) | 8 (167.9656) |
| Jun 13, 2015 | Sun BBQ Fest Uncasville, CT | 37 / 52 (636.9828) | 31 (162.8228) | 25 (164) | 33 (159.9772) | 43 (150.1828) |
| May 29, 2015 | Monadnock Up in Smoke BBQ Fest Swanzey, NH | 27 / 49 (643.8856) | 13 (169.6684) | 34 (157.1544) | 19 (165.6800) | 39 (151.3828) |
| May 2, 2015 | Ridgefield Gone Country BBQ Festival Ridgefield, CT | 5 / 30 (673.1316) | 1 (179.4400) | 8 (165.1772) | 18 (160.5144) | 4 (168) |
| Oct 24, 2014 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitation Barbecue (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) Lynchburg, TN | 57 / 92 (661.0856) | 50 (166.8228) | 34 (170.3200) | 1 (180) | 88 (143.9428) |
| Oct 10, 2014 | Riverside Blues & BBQ Festival Greenfield, MA | 9 / 27 (655.9888) | 8 (167.9656) | 18 (160.5832) | 6 (162.8800) | 11 (164.5600) |
| Sep 13, 2014 | Harvard Fall Festival BBQ Contest Harvard, MA | 15 / 43 (645.6344) | 6 (169.1772) | 22 (155.9428) | 16 (162.8688) | 22 (157.6456) |
| Sep 6, 2014 | BBQ Masters in the Woods Foster, RI | 4 / 8 (666.8116) | 1 (171.4172) | 7 (162.8228) | 2 (173.1772) | 5 (159.3944) |
| Jul 18, 2014 | Wakefield Rotary Campus Cook Off & State BBQ Championships Kingston, RI | 9 / 33 (667.3368) | 7 (172.5828) | 9 (171.4056) | 27 (155.9428) | 9 (167.4056) |
| Jun 21, 2014 | Smokin' @ the Ball Park BBQ Festival Old Orchard Beach, ME | 3 / 17 (672) | 5 (169.1656) | 4 (170.2628) | 5 (166.8800) | 7 (165.6916) |
| Jun 13, 2014 | Rock'n Ribfest NH State BBQ Championship Merrimack, NH | 1 / 28 (678.2744) | 2 (174.2972) | 1 (173.1428) | 8 (166.8572) | 10 (163.9772) |
| May 31, 2014 | Monadnock Up in Smoke BBQ, Beer Fest Swanzey, NH | 22 / 48 (641.0400) | 20 (165.7028) | 37 (151.9656) | 28 (158.8344) | 9 (164.5372) |
| May 10, 2014 | The Polish Hungry for Que BBQ Bash Gardner, MA | 2 / 17 (657.1432) | 4 (170.2972) | 13 (155.4172) | 1 (168) | 4 (163.4288) |
| Sep 14, 2013 | Harvard Fall Festival BBQ Contest Harvard, MA | 7 / 42 (653.7600) | 4 (166.8684) | 14 (162.2972) | 12 (164.0228) | 14 (160.5716) |
| Jun 14, 2013 | Rock'n Ribfest NH State BBQ Competition Merrimack, NH | 16 / 35 (647.9998) | 20 (161.1428) | 11 (164.0002) | 31 (152.5712) | 5 (170.2856) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.