The heartbreaker
1.1316
points from the title
Came within 1.1316 points of the Grand Championship at 9th Annual Auburn Hills Barbecue Cook-off (Jun 23, 2017).
SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ
SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 89 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2019. They have won 10 Grand Championships, most recently at the PigMania Hilliard State Championship BBQ & Music Festival (2019), and finished Reserve Grand Champion 10 times. They are ranked #63 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1834
peak 1839 · rated over 87 contests2 invitational or side-series contests not counted
Contests
89
in the data
First seen
May 16, 2014
latest Oct 18, 2019 · 5.4 years on the trail
Grand champs
10
10 reserve · wins it all 11% of the time
Category wins
25
69 podiums
Overall top-10s
66
74% of 89 contests
Best top-10 run
15
straight overall top-10s · 2 straight GCs
Avg finish
top 22%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
2 🔥
Current form
682.53 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 678.10 (+4.44)
Walk rate
92%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±12.37
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 170.58 · weakest Pork (168.39)
Road miles
20,793
across 89 mapped stops · furthest 799 mi
Schedule strength
54%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1569)
Purse competed for
$68K
listed at 10 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
3 🏅
won from 17 state-championship entries
Master avg
678.10 / 720
89 Master contests · 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #47 (2,240 pts) | #86 (1,784 pts) | #87 (1,760 pts) | #65 (1,918 pts) | #56 (1,960 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #77 (2,036 pts) | #122 (1,658 pts) | #125 (1,608 pts) | #118 (1,628 pts) | #48 (2,104 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #114 (1,859 pts) | #123 (1,704 pts) | #160 (1,599 pts) | #240 (1,294 pts) | #114 (1,764 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #56 (2,259 pts) | #92 (1,837 pts) | #55 (2,015 pts) | #43 (2,083 pts) | #91 (1,924 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #85 (2,098 pts) | #79 (1,846 pts) | #54 (2,037 pts) | #169 (1,503 pts) | #92 (1,897 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #308 (1,171 pts) | #345 (1,051 pts) | #257 (1,281 pts) | #407 (916 pts) | #391 (961 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
#64 of the rated field
- Contests
- 74
- GCs
- 8
- Top-10s
- 76%
- Peak
- 1834
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 71 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#62 of the rated field
- Contests
- 157
- GCs
- 12
- Top-10s
- 55%
- Peak
- 1863
A longer road to the same neighbourhood — 157 contests to 89.
⚔ Compare careers#65 of the rated field
- Contests
- 67
- GCs
- 8
- Top-10s
- 72%
- Peak
- 1855
1–4 in 5 shared contests (20% to SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ)
These two have cooked 5 of the same contests — BIG T'Z Q CRU ahead 4–1 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.
⚔ Head-to-head#61 of the rated field
- Contests
- 49
- GCs
- 8
- Top-10s
- 65%
- Peak
- 1836
2–1 in 3 shared contests (67% to SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ)
Their rating is built on 8 Grand Championships in 49 contests, alongside a 65% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Head-to-head#66 of the rated field
- Contests
- 87
- GCs
- 5
- Top-10s
- 55%
- Peak
- 1871
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ)
Rated 3 points below SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ.
⚔ Head-to-head#59 of the rated field
- Contests
- 101
- GCs
- 6
- Top-10s
- 52%
- Peak
- 1848
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GREY STREET BBQ | 38 | 13 | 25 | 34% | ⚔ compare |
| THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | 37 | 17 | 20 | 46% | ⚔ compare |
| iBQ'n | 34 | 13 | 21 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| Mac Attack BBQ | 32 | 22 | 10 | 69% | ⚔ compare |
| HISTORIC BBQ | 31 | 21 | 10 | 68% | ⚔ compare |
| BO B Q BBQ | 29 | 28 | 1 | 97% | ⚔ compare |
| RUBBED, SMOKED, AND SAUCED BBQ | 28 | 20 | 8 | 71% | ⚔ compare |
| SPITTIN' FEATHERS BBQ | 27 | 12 | 15 | 44% | ⚔ compare |
| FIREHOUSE SMOKE | 26 | 13 | 13 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| WeQ4U | 25 | 13 | 12 | 52% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE-N-PEPPERS | 24 | 21 | 3 | 88% | ⚔ compare |
| AWW HELL | 24 | 17 | 7 | 71% | ⚔ compare |
| HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO | 23 | 19 | 4 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN HOOSIERS | 23 | 17 | 6 | 74% | ⚔ compare |
| Extra Mile BBQ | 22 | 17 | 5 | 77% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 89 | 51 | 4 | 14 | 180 🔥 | 151.4056 | 170.58 | top 30% |
| Pork Ribs | 89 | 50 | 7 | 21 | 178.8572 | 153.7372 | 169.43 | top 30% |
| Pork | 89 | 44 | 7 | 13 | 177.7144 | 150.7884 | 168.39 | top 36% |
| Brisket | 89 | 49 | 7 | 21 | 180 🔥 | 154.7884 | 169.69 | top 29% |
“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) | 6 | 3 | top 20% |
| Medium (20–39) | 54 | 5 | top 21% |
| Large (40+) | 29 | 2 | top 24% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
More numbers
Busiest season
2015
19 contests · 3 GCs
Contests a season
14.8
across 6 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
OH
28 of 89 contests · 12 states in all
Contests visited
62
17 of them more than once
First title
Jun 12, 2015
Marietta River City BBQ
Opponents faced
1,913
finished ahead 3,878 times, behind 1,106
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20194 milestones
- 10th Grand Championship PigMania Hilliard State Championship BBQ & Music Festival
- Peak power rating (1839) Jim Beam BBQ Classic
- 25th category win Ohio Smoked Meat & BBQ Festival
- Most recent contest Ohio Smoked Meat & BBQ Festival
20182 milestones
- First state championship PigMania Lebanon State Championship BBQ & Music Festival
- Biggest field won (46 teams) PigMania Lebanon State Championship BBQ & Music Festival
20173 milestones
- 10th category win CCS Fest
- First multi-meat day BBQ Throw Down
- 50th tracked contest Marietta River City BBQ
20161 milestone
- 5th Grand Championship All American BBQ Throwdown
20155 milestones
- 10th tracked contest Smokin' on the Water
- First perfect 180 (Chicken) Buckeye State BBQ Championship
- First Grand Championship Marietta River City BBQ
- Career-best overall score705.1432 Marietta River City BBQ
- 25th tracked contest Ohio Smoked Meat & BBQ Festival
20147 milestones
- First tracked contest Buckeye State BBQ Championship
- First call Buckeye State BBQ Championship
- First category win (Pork Ribs) 8th Annual Ohio Veterans BBQ Cookoff
- First overall top-10 8th Annual Ohio Veterans BBQ Cookoff
- First overall podium 8th Annual Ohio Veterans BBQ Cookoff
- First Reserve Championship 8th Annual Ohio Veterans BBQ Cookoff
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score685.6456 8th Annual Ohio Veterans BBQ Cookoff
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +16.8 | 8th Annual Ohio Veterans BBQ Cookoff | Jul 11, 2014 |
| +13.8 | Smokin' on the Water | May 2, 2015 |
| +12.7 | Marietta River City BBQ | Jun 12, 2015 |
| +12.5 | 7th Annual Auburn Hills Barbecue Cook-off | Jun 19, 2015 |
| +12.1 | Bear's Smokehouse New England BBQ Championships | Sep 5, 2015 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.4 | Marshall County Blazin' BBQ & Bluegrass | Sep 18, 2015 |
| -8.9 | 10th Annual Auburn Hills Barbecue Cook-Off | Jun 22, 2018 |
| -8.4 | Sunset Hill Kansas City Barbecue Competition | May 17, 2019 |
| -7.7 | PigMania Shelby Mansfield KOA RV Resort | Jun 1, 2018 |
| -6.1 | CCS Fest | Apr 6, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 13 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 100% | top 20% | 96.2% | 94.5% |
| 2018 | 15 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 93% | top 24% | 97.9% | 94.2% |
| 2017 | 17 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 100% | top 19% | 97.5% | 94.3% |
| 2016 | 17 | 2 | 15 | 4 | 94% | top 17% | 96.3% | 94.5% |
| 2015 | 19 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 79% | top 26% | 97.9% | 94.4% |
| 2014 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 88% | top 28% | 95.2% | 92.2% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 2019 | Ohio Smoked Meat & BBQ Festival 🏅 Nelsonville, OH | 10 / 28 (677.0512) | 21 (162.2400) | 1 (177.1544) | 9 (169.1312) | 12 (168.5256) |
| Oct 4, 2019 | Jim Beam BBQ Classic 🏅 Springfield, KY | 3 / 42 (688.4684) | 17 (170.8112) | 5 (173.1316) | 6 (173.1200) | 6 (171.4056) |
| Sep 20, 2019 | Rumble on the River Presented by TheBBQSuperStore.com 🏅 Grand Haven, MI | 12 / 28 (672.9708) | 15 (169.1084) | 19 (166.2284) | 2 (174.2628) | 23 (163.3712) |
| Aug 30, 2019 | PigMania Hilliard State Championship BBQ & Music Festival 🏅 Hilliard, OH | 1 / 28 (692.5144) | 4 (174.8456) | 8 (170.8344) | 1 (175.4172) | 7 (171.4172) |
| Aug 2, 2019 | Westland Area Jaycees All American BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Westland, MI | 4 / 40 (681.6684) | 1 (175.4056) | 2 (175.4400) | 18 (165.1428) | 15 (165.6800) |
| Jul 12, 2019 | Ohio Veterans Barbecue Cook-Off 🏅 Kettering, OH | 13 / 33 (677.5884) | 19 (165.6684) | 12 (169.6916) | 9 (170.8228) | 7 (171.4056) |
| Jun 21, 2019 | 11th Annual Auburn Hills Barbecue Cook-Off 🏅 Auburn Hills, MI | 2 / 30 (675.9428) | 1 (176) | 14 (166.8228) | 14 (161.7028) | 5 (171.4172) |
| Jun 14, 2019 | Smokin On The Buffalo 🏅 Mannington, WV | 5 / 16 (680.4796) | 5 (172.5484) | 3 (170.2628) | 9 (165.1084) | 2 (172.5600) |
| Jun 7, 2019 | Almost Heaven BBQ Bash 🏅 Roanoke, WV | 4 / 31 (677.6688) | 7 (170.8228) | 13 (163.9888) | 12 (166.2972) | 2 (176.5600) |
| May 17, 2019 | Sunset Hill Kansas City Barbecue Competition 🏅 Valparaiso, IN | 10 / 20 (658.7656) | 3 (170.2856) | 12 (160.5372) | 17 (157.6800) | 4 (170.2628) |
| May 4, 2019 | Smoke on the Water 🏅 Liberty, IN | 2 / 26 (686.7660) | 15 (167.3944) | 10 (167.3944) | 7 (173.1200) | 2 (178.8572) |
| Apr 26, 2019 | Marietta River City BBQ 🏅 Marietta, OH | 1 / 26 (686.8228) | 20 (161.1428) | 4 (170.8344) | 1 (174.8456) | 1 (180) |
| Apr 5, 2019 | CCSFest 🏅 Indianapois, IN | 3 / 40 (683.8856) | 7 (173.1200) | 13 (169.1200) | 1 (176.5600) | 29 (165.0856) |
| Oct 19, 2018 | Ohio Smoked Meat & BBQ Festival Nelsonville, OH | 1 / 28 (697.6340) | 6 (171.9656) | 1 (177.1428) | 2 (173.1200) | 4 (175.4056) |
| Oct 12, 2018 | Smoke & Ale Fall Festival Chelsea, MI | 2 / 38 (683.3824) | 14 (167.9884) | 1 (175.4056) | 12 (166.8456) | 2 (173.1428) |
| Oct 5, 2018 | Jim Beam BBQ Classic Springfield, KY | 14 / 42 (675.3140) | 21 (168.5256) | 20 (168.5372) | 9 (170.8456) | 19 (167.4056) |
| Sep 21, 2018 | The Rumble on the River presented by TheBBQSuperStore.com Grand Haven, MI | 3 / 28 (676.5144) | 3 (174.2628) | 12 (168.5716) | 7 (168.5944) | 12 (165.0856) |
| Sep 14, 2018 | Bands & BBQ at the Point Carrollton, KY | 2 / 27 (693.0740) | 8 (173.1084) | 13 (167.3828) | 3 (176) | 3 (176.5828) |
| Aug 31, 2018 | PigMania Lebanon State Championship BBQ & Music Festival 🏅 Lebanon, OH | 1 / 46 (704.5832) | 4 (177.1428) | 9 (173.1316) | 5 (174.8688) | 1 (179.4400) |
| Jul 13, 2018 | Ohio Veterans Barbecue Cook-Off Kettering, OH | 6 / 40 (688.5256) | 9 (172) | 6 (173.1316) | 6 (173.7028) | 16 (169.6912) |
| Jun 29, 2018 | PigMania Hilliard State Championship BBQ & Music Festival 🏅 Hilliard, OH | 10 / 33 (677.0516) | 11 (171.4056) | 7 (173.1316) | 28 (157.0856) | 2 (175.4288) |
| Jun 22, 2018 | 10th Annual Auburn Hills Barbecue Cook-Off Auburn Hills, MI | 16 / 30 (651.2912) | 12 (165.6684) | 10 (164.5372) | 22 (158.2400) | 12 (162.8456) |
| Jun 15, 2018 | Almost Heaven BBQ Bash Weston, WV | 18 / 59 (669.0288) | 7 (171.9772) | 32 (159.9544) | 21 (167.3828) | 11 (169.7144) |
| Jun 1, 2018 | PigMania Shelby Mansfield KOA RV Resort Shelby, OH | 9 / 18 (668.9828) | 13 (163.3828) | 15 (165.0856) | 6 (167.3944) | 3 (173.1200) |
| May 18, 2018 | PigMania Lima State Championship BBQ & Music Festival 🏅 Lima, OH | 9 / 32 (677.6112) | 3 (172.5600) | 15 (167.9656) | 12 (168.5372) | 13 (168.5484) |
| May 11, 2018 | Rockin BBQ Warsaw, IN | 8 / 37 (668.4568) | 14 (167.4056) | 23 (162.2284) | 25 (160.5256) | 1 (178.2972) |
| May 5, 2018 | Smoke on the Water Liberty, IN | 6 / 28 (683.3140) | 8 (173.1428) | 4 (169.6800) | 9 (169.6800) | 7 (170.8112) |
| Apr 6, 2018 | CCS Fest Indianapolis, IN | 22 / 49 (662.0796) | 24 (167.3828) | 18 (167.9656) | 41 (158.2056) | 17 (168.5256) |
| Oct 20, 2017 | Ohio Smoked Meat & BBQ Festival Nelsonville, OH | 6 / 39 (683.9084) | 27 (162.2628) | 2 (176.5600) | 16 (167.3828) | 3 (177.7028) |
| Oct 13, 2017 | Smoke & Ale Fall Festival Chelsea, MI | 2 / 32 (675.3256) | 11 (165.6800) | 7 (170.2628) | 2 (177.7144) | 15 (161.6684) |
| Oct 6, 2017 | Jim Beam BBQ Classic Springfield, KY | 1 / 44 (702.2628) | 13 (173.7028) | 6 (175.4172) | 4 (176.5600) | 4 (176.5828) |
| Sep 22, 2017 | The Rumble on the River presented by TheBBQSuperStore.com Grand Haven, MI | 8 / 24 (686.7768) | 2 (174.2856) | 2 (177.7028) | 18 (165.1200) | 10 (169.6684) |
| Sep 8, 2017 | Silver Lake Apple BBQ Festival Silver Lake, MI | 4 / 28 (679.9540) | 4 (171.4400) | 11 (166.2284) | 2 (174.2856) | 12 (168) |
| Sep 1, 2017 | PigMania Lebanon State Championship BBQ & Music Festival ( TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL) 🏅 Lebanon, OH | 11 / 40 (681.0516) | 7 (173.1200) | 9 (172.5716) | 12 (170.2628) | 20 (165.0972) |
| Aug 18, 2017 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival Madison, IN | 20 / 55 (672.4340) | 22 (170.2628) | 30 (163.9312) | 35 (160.5372) | 3 (177.7028) |
| Aug 4, 2017 | All American BBQ Throwdown Westland, MI | 11 / 29 (654.7428) | 20 (161.1316) | 16 (162.2628) | 13 (164.5372) | 8 (166.8112) |
| Jul 21, 2017 | BBQ & BREWS Birch Run, MI | 3 / 37 (677.0512) | 9 (168.5256) | 2 (173.1428) | 5 (169.7028) | 10 (165.6800) |
| Jul 7, 2017 | Ohio Veterans Barbecue Cook-Off Kettering, OH | 13 / 41 (671.8280) | 5 (173.1084) | 5 (174.2628) | 20 (163.3712) | 27 (161.0856) |
| Jun 23, 2017 | 9th Annual Auburn Hills Barbecue Cook-off Auburn Hills, MI | 2 / 32 (676.5484) | 7 (169.7028) | 1 (172.5944) | 10 (165.7028) | 4 (168.5484) |
| Jun 9, 2017 | Marietta River City BBQ Marietta, OH | 3 / 16 (683.3372) | 4 (169.6800) | 2 (175.4400) | 5 (169.6800) | 9 (168.5372) |
| Jun 2, 2017 | Que for the Troops Levittown, PA | 5 / 63 (672.4684) | 3 (174.2628) | 4 (172.5600) | 30 (159.4056) | 15 (166.2400) |
| May 19, 2017 | BBQ Throw Down Wyandotte, MI | 2 / 22 (670.1828) | 1 (176.5828) | 14 (154.2516) | 1 (174.2628) | 7 (165.0856) |
| May 6, 2017 | Smoke on the Water Liberty, IN | 3 / 26 (693.6572) | 16 (169.1200) | 6 (174.8572) | 8 (170.8228) | 1 (178.8572) |
| May 5, 2017 | Smoke on the Water Day 1 Liberty, IN | 8 / 27 (686.1940) | 3 (177.1428) | 16 (167.4172) | 11 (171.9656) | 9 (169.6684) |
| Apr 7, 2017 | CCS Fest Indianapolis, IN | 10 / 45 (670.2284) | 4 (173.1084) | 30 (160.0116) | 30 (161.0856) | 1 (176.0228) |
| Oct 29, 2016 | 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 12 / 557 (692.5600) | 5 (178.8800) | 62 (172.5944) | 194 (167.9656) | 55 (173.1200) |
| Oct 28, 2016 | 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (INVITATIONAL) unrated Kansas City, KS | 118 / 180 (670.2168) | 44 (174.2856) | 29 (174.8572) | 120 (166.2856) | 174 (154.7884) |
| Oct 14, 2016 | Ohio Smoked Meat & BBQ Festival Nelsonville, OH | 3 / 37 (689.6456) | 13 (170.8228) | 3 (174.2972) | 12 (169.1084) | 3 (175.4172) |
| Oct 7, 2016 | Pig Mania Marion Marion, OH | 5 / 26 (691.3716) | 14 (168.5372) | 5 (174.2972) | 9 (170.8228) | 2 (177.7144) |
| Sep 30, 2016 | Jim Beam BBQ Classic Springfield, KY | 7 / 43 (687.9084) | 27 (167.3828) | 2 (177.7372) | 7 (173.1084) | 16 (169.6800) |
| Sep 23, 2016 | Ointoberfest BBQ Cookoff Clarence, NY | 8 / 54 (655.3596) | 9 (168.5828) | 5 (169.7256) | 44 (150.7884) | 9 (166.2628) |
| Sep 3, 2016 | Finger Lakes Fire & Smoke Geneva, NY | 2 / 35 (677.6684) | 6 (171.4056) | 8 (165.1200) | 3 (174.2628) | 9 (166.8800) |
| Aug 5, 2016 | All American BBQ Throwdown Westland, MI | 1 / 16 (685.6572) | 7 (170.8228) | 2 (174.2744) | 1 (173.1428) | 9 (167.4172) |
| Jul 29, 2016 | Blues.Brews & Barbecue Birch Run, MI | 4 / 39 (670.2632) | 5 (172) | 22 (162.2744) | 1 (176.6172) | 17 (159.3716) |
| Jul 8, 2016 | Ohio Veterans Barbecue Cook-Off Kettering, OH | 8 / 34 (682.2172) | 6 (173.7144) | 10 (172.5600) | 6 (173.7028) | 23 (162.2400) |
| Jun 24, 2016 | 8th Annual Auburn Hills Barbecue Cookoff Auburn Hills, MI | 2 / 30 (674.8800) | 3 (174.2856) | 4 (168.5372) | 14 (161.7600) | 2 (170.2972) |
| Jun 10, 2016 | Marietta River City BBQ Marietta, OH | 6 / 20 (682.2056) | 9 (170.2512) | 6 (168.5716) | 14 (165.6800) | 1 (177.7028) |
| May 27, 2016 | PigMaina Lima Lima, OH | 1 / 29 (691.9428) | 4 (173.1084) | 8 (168.5600) | 1 (177.7144) | 7 (172.5600) |
| May 20, 2016 | 2nd Annual Pork in the Park Wyandotte, MI | 3 / 28 (674.8800) | 3 (171.4400) | 20 (157.1428) | 5 (172.5828) | 3 (173.7144) |
| Apr 30, 2016 | Smokin on the Water 2 Liberty, IN | 5 / 35 (693.6572) | 7 (175.4172) | 3 (176) | 8 (172.5600) | 15 (169.6800) |
| Apr 29, 2016 | Smokin on the Water Liberty, IN | 10 / 33 (677.5996) | 10 (171.9884) | 7 (170.8228) | 17 (166.8228) | 16 (167.9656) |
| Apr 22, 2016 | CCS Fest: CCS Spring Festival & BBQ Competition Indianapolis, IN | 10 / 49 (671.2912) | 26 (165.6684) | 23 (164.5372) | 4 (176) | 21 (165.0856) |
| Nov 3, 2015 | World Food Championships Kissimmee, FL | 11 / 58 (686.2628) | 9 (176) | 27 (166.8800) | 10 (174.8456) | 30 (168.5372) |
| Oct 23, 2015 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitation Barbecue (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) Lynchburg, TN | 36 / 93 (673.0400) | 27 (173.1200) | 71 (162.2400) | 33 (170.2628) | 45 (167.4172) |
| Oct 16, 2015 | Ohio Smoked Meat & BBQ Festival Nelsonville, OH | 7 / 36 (690.8344) | 9 (174.2972) | 11 (172.5716) | 23 (166.8112) | 4 (177.1544) |
| Oct 9, 2015 | The River Grill before the Big Chill Cincinnati, OH | 10 / 45 (683.3600) | 6 (177.7144) | 16 (169.7028) | 18 (169.1200) | 21 (166.8228) |
| Oct 3, 2015 | 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open Kansas City, MO | 152 / 606 (669.5996) | 112 (171.4056) | 266 (165.1428) | 272 (165.0856) | 176 (167.9656) |
| Oct 2, 2015 | 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Invitational unrated Kansas City, MO | 113 / 187 (671.3372) | 31 (175.4056) | 123 (165.6916) | 152 (162.8228) | 113 (167.4172) |
| Sep 18, 2015 | Marshall County Blazin' BBQ & Bluegrass Plymouth, IN | 21 / 27 (655.8744) | 26 (156.5372) | 22 (159.9544) | 17 (165.1200) | 6 (174.2628) |
| Sep 11, 2015 | Silver Lake Apple BBQ Festival Mears, MI | 12 / 34 (667.3828) | 11 (170.3200) | 1 (178.8572) | 21 (163.4172) | 27 (154.7884) |
| Sep 5, 2015 | Bear's Smokehouse New England BBQ Championships Hartford, CT | 1 / 17 (685.7256) | 5 (172.5716) | 5 (168.5484) | 6 (169.2000) | 1 (175.4056) |
| Aug 28, 2015 | Ribstock II: Ribs & Racing Marne, MI | 7 / 32 (659.4400) | 17 (158.8572) | 6 (166.3084) | 11 (162.8344) | 2 (171.4400) |
| Aug 21, 2015 | Blues, Brews & Barbecue Birch Run, MI | 7 / 33 (662.7428) | 8 (166.8456) | 3 (170.2744) | 10 (165.0972) | 15 (160.5256) |
| Jul 17, 2015 | Wine, Brew & Bar-B-Que Too! New Palestine, IN | 19 / 44 (680.4800) | 16 (171.4056) | 28 (167.3944) | 16 (172.5600) | 16 (169.1200) |
| Jul 10, 2015 | 9th Ohio Veterans BBQ Cookoff Kettering, OH | 7 / 39 (682.2516) | 17 (170.2628) | 13 (169.7144) | 5 (174.8572) | 13 (167.4172) |
| Jun 19, 2015 | 7th Annual Auburn Hills Barbecue Cook-off Auburn Hills, MI | 1 / 32 (685.7256) | 2 (174.8800) | 7 (169.7372) | 5 (170.2856) | 5 (170.8228) |
| Jun 12, 2015 | Marietta River City BBQ Marietta, OH | 1 / 17 (705.1432) | 3 (178.2972) | 2 (175.4288) | 4 (174.8572) | 4 (176.5600) |
| May 29, 2015 | PigMania Lima Lima, OH | 7 / 27 (687.3140) | 9 (173.1084) | 10 (170.2628) | 5 (173.1084) | 10 (170.8344) |
| May 15, 2015 | Buckeye State BBQ Championship West Chester, OH | 3 / 36 (695.9884) | 1 (180) | 3 (177.7600) | 18 (168.5484) | 11 (169.6800) |
| May 2, 2015 | Smokin' on the Water Liberty, IN | 3 / 36 (691.9428) | 7 (175.4400) | 1 (174.2744) | 15 (170.8228) | 8 (171.4056) |
| May 1, 2015 | Smokin on the Water 2 Liberty, IN | 10 / 37 (680.4684) | 15 (169.1200) | 13 (170.2628) | 23 (164.5256) | 4 (176.5600) |
| Oct 17, 2014 | Ohio Smoked Meat & BBQ Festival Nelsonville, OH | 6 / 36 (678.7656) | 19 (166.2628) | 3 (174.8572) | 4 (173.1084) | 12 (164.5372) |
| Oct 2, 2014 | 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO | 174 / 552 (665.5540) | 231 (166.8228) | 118 (170.2628) | 359 (160.5028) | 144 (167.9656) |
| Sep 20, 2014 | Oinktoberfest Clarence, NY | 7 / 66 (659.9540) | 17 (163.4400) | 4 (172.6172) | 29 (158.2168) | 11 (165.6800) |
| Aug 22, 2014 | Blues, Brews & Barbecue Birch Run, MI | 8 / 39 (673.7028) | 7 (171.4056) | 4 (172.0344) | 22 (165.1200) | 15 (165.1428) |
| Jul 25, 2014 | Taste of Grand Rapids 2014 Grand Rapids, MI | 18 / 55 (659.3488) | 16 (164.5372) | 28 (159.4172) | 13 (167.4172) | 10 (167.9772) |
| Jul 11, 2014 | 8th Annual Ohio Veterans BBQ Cookoff Kettering, OH | 2 / 42 (685.6456) | 4 (172.5600) | 1 (177.1428) | 7 (170.8572) | 17 (165.0856) |
| Jun 27, 2014 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Indianapolis, IN | 17 / 26 (642.8344) | 4 (170.8344) | 20 (153.7372) | 19 (157.1428) | 14 (161.1200) |
| May 16, 2014 | Buckeye State BBQ Championship West Chester, OH | 15 / 38 (645.0624) | 35 (151.4056) | 20 (161.6684) | 20 (164.5484) | 10 (167.4400) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.