The heartbreaker
1.0972
points from the title
Came within 1.0972 points of the Grand Championship at 2015 Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest (Jun 5, 2015).
TRUE SMOKE BBQ
TRUE SMOKE BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 128 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2019. They have won 4 Grand Championships, most recently at the 2nd Annual Halfway to St.Pats BBQ Contest (2018), and finished Reserve Grand Champion 6 times. They are ranked #313 of 6,477 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1722
peak 1757 · rated over 126 contests1 invitational or side-series contest not counted
Contests
128
in the data
First seen
Aug 2, 2013
latest Sep 13, 2019 · 6.1 years on the trail
Grand champs
4
6 reserve · wins it all 3% of the time
Category wins
19
56 podiums
Overall top-10s
50
39% of 128 contests
Best top-10 run
4
straight overall top-10s
Avg finish
top 38%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
3 🔥
Current form
672.23 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 663.27 (+8.96)
Walk rate
77%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±29.48
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 168.77 · weakest Pork (165.44)
Road miles
28,941
across 128 mapped stops · furthest 1,036 mi
Schedule strength
59%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1574)
Purse competed for
$40K
listed at 5 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 5 state-championship entries
Master avg
663.27 / 720
127 Master contests · 4 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 | #533 (620 pts) | #531 (655 pts) | #411 (825 pts) | #733 (445 pts) | #562 (600 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #433 (820 pts) | #533 (695 pts) | #398 (900 pts) | #539 (690 pts) | #477 (775 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #55 (2,257 pts) | #48 (2,114 pts) | #9 (2,410 pts) | #112 (1,770 pts) | #52 (2,099 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #146 (1,734 pts) | #153 (1,607 pts) | #164 (1,536 pts) | #85 (1,857 pts) | #134 (1,717 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #125 (1,911 pts) | #38 (2,164 pts) | #104 (1,819 pts) | #103 (1,769 pts) | #65 (2,034 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #264 (1,276 pts) | #162 (1,570 pts) | #169 (1,573 pts) | #310 (1,119 pts) | #243 (1,369 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to TRUE SMOKE BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
#312 of the rated field
- Contests
- 61
- GCs
- 2
- Top-10s
- 48%
- Peak
- 1730
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to TRUE SMOKE BBQ)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team TRUE SMOKE BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#311 of the rated field
- Contests
- 55
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 51%
- Peak
- 1722
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 51 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#307 of the rated field
- Contests
- 58
- GCs
- 4
- Top-10s
- 59%
- Peak
- 1739
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to TRUE SMOKE BBQ)
Fewer contests behind them than TRUE SMOKE BBQ has cooked, 58 to 128, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.
⚔ Head-to-head#308 of the rated field
- Contests
- 50
- GCs
- 2
- Top-10s
- 50%
- Peak
- 1741
1–5 in 6 shared contests (17% to TRUE SMOKE BBQ)
Their rating is built on 2 Grand Championships in 50 contests, alongside a 50% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Head-to-head#306 of the rated field
- Contests
- 210
- GCs
- 5
- Top-10s
- 47%
- Peak
- 1759
Level with TRUE SMOKE BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#309 of the rated field
- Contests
- 62
- GCs
- 6
- Top-10s
- 60%
- Peak
- 1754
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | 53 | 8 | 45 | 15% | ⚔ compare |
| LUCKY'S Q | 49 | 7 | 42 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| SPITFIRE | 48 | 16 | 32 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| WOODWARD BARBEQUE | 43 | 18 | 25 | 42% | ⚔ compare |
| Hogline | 41 | 11 | 30 | 27% | ⚔ compare |
| LEGENDS OF SMOKE - TEAM RED ARROW | 38 | 25 | 13 | 66% | ⚔ compare |
| IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | 38 | 2 | 36 | 5% | ⚔ compare |
| CITY SLICKERS BBQ | 37 | 15 | 22 | 41% | ⚔ compare |
| CROIX VALLEY SAUCES | 36 | 23 | 13 | 64% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG | 35 | 10 | 25 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| BLACK DOG BBQ IA | 33 | 29 | 4 | 88% | ⚔ compare |
| NECTAR OF THE HOGS | 31 | 11 | 20 | 35% | ⚔ compare |
| IOWA WILD HOGS BBQ | 31 | 7 | 24 | 23% | ⚔ compare |
| TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | 31 | 7 | 24 | 23% | ⚔ compare |
| CASE OF RIBS | 29 | 23 | 6 | 79% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 128 | 49 | 7 | 18 | 178.8800 | 146.2056 | 168.77 | top 38% |
| Pork Ribs | 127 | 54 | 6 | 14 | 180 🔥 | 143.9660 | 166.17 | top 39% |
| Pork | 127 | 40 | 0 | 9 | 176 | 142.8000 | 165.44 | top 46% |
| Brisket | 126 | 53 | 6 | 15 | 180 🔥 | 145.1200 | 166.86 | top 38% |
“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) | 10 | 2 | top 30% |
| Medium (20–39) | 60 | 2 | top 41% |
| Large (40+) | 57 | 0 | top 36% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBQ'Loo & Blues Too! | 6 | 7 | 0 | top 39% | Jul 19, 2019 |
| KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-Off | 3 | 3 | 0 | top 22% | Sep 13, 2019 |
| Smokin In Steele | 3 | 8 | 0 | top 23% | May 31, 2019 |
| Big Muddy Brew N Que | 3 | 2 | 0 | top 28% | Sep 1, 2018 |
| Minnesota in May | 3 | 4 | 0 | top 26% | May 11, 2018 |
| Tri City BBQ Fest | 3 | 5 | 0 | top 54% | Sep 22, 2017 |
| Up in Smoke BBQ Bash | 3 | 4 | 0 | top 31% | Jul 21, 2017 |
| Smokin On Big Creek BBQ Contest Benefiting Operation BBQ Relief (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL) | 3 | 16 | 0 | top 40% | Mar 31, 2017 |
| Puckaway Pigfest | 3 | 3 | 0 | top 21% | Sep 9, 2016 |
| Back to Back to the Park BBQ | 3 | 3 | 0 | top 35% | Aug 28, 2015 |
| Smokefest | 3 | 7 | 0 | top 44% | Aug 21, 2015 |
| Fire on Ice Barbecue World Championship | 2 | 2 | 0 | top 9% | Mar 2, 2018 |
| World Barbecue Championship | 2 | 32 | 0 | top 39% | Nov 8, 2017 |
| Grillin' in Grafton | 2 | 5 | 0 | top 34% | Jun 30, 2017 |
| RED, WHITE and BAR-B-Q ( DAY 2) | 2 | 14 | 0 | top 29% | May 27, 2017 |
| 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) | 2 | 8 | 0 | top 40% | Oct 29, 2016 |
| Best of the Midwest BBQ Cook-off | 2 | 18 | 0 | top 45% | Oct 21, 2016 |
| Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | 2 | 4 | 0 | top 34% | Jul 29, 2016 |
| Back to Mayberry BBQ | 2 | 13 | 0 | top 62% | Jul 1, 2016 |
| Red, White & BBQ (Day 2) | 2 | 16 | 0 | top 35% | May 28, 2016 |
| Minnesota in May | 2 | 10 | 0 | top 25% | May 13, 2016 |
| Central Iowa Expo BBQ (Day 2) (Judges Full) | 2 | 24 | 0 | top 73% | Apr 23, 2016 |
| MVH BBQ BIVOUAC (POW/MIA Tribute) | 2 | 13 | 0 | top 78% | Nov 7, 2015 |
| State Center Rose Festival BBQ Championship | 2 | 6 | 0 | top 32% | Jun 19, 2015 |
| Central Iowa Expo BBQ | 2 | 15 | 0 | top 54% | Apr 25, 2015 |
| MO Veterans Home BBQ BIVOUAC | 2 | 22 | 0 | top 78% | Nov 8, 2014 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2015
35 contests · 1 GC
Contests a season
18.3
across 7 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MN
39 of 128 contests · 11 states and provinces in all
Contests visited
87
26 of them more than once
Most-entered meat
Chicken
128 entries · 7 wins · 49 calls
First title
Sep 5, 2015
Septemberfest BBQ & Rib-Eye Steak Cookoff Challenge
Opponents faced
1,883
finished ahead 3,781 times, behind 1,969
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20191 milestone
- Most recent contest KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-Off
20176 milestones
- First multi-meat day Original SD BBQ Championships
- Biggest field won (32 teams) Original SD BBQ Championships
- Career-best overall score698.2744 Original SD BBQ Championships
- 100th tracked contest Mankato Cookout Day 1 and (BACKYARD)
- 10th category win Grillin' in Grafton
- Peak power rating (1757) First Annual Half Way to St.Pat's BBQ Contest
20154 milestones
- 25th tracked contest 2nd Annual Smokin At The Run Shootout
- First Reserve Championship 2015 Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest
- First Grand Championship Septemberfest BBQ & Rib-Eye Steak Cookoff Challenge
- 50th tracked contest Puckaway Pigfest
20145 milestones
- First overall top-10 State Center Rose Festival BBQ Championship
- 10th tracked contest BBQ'Loo & Blues Too!
- First category win (Brisket) Back to Back to the Park BBQ (Day 2)
- First overall podium Back to Back to the Park BBQ (Day 2)
- First perfect 180 (Brisket) Back to Back to the Park BBQ (Day 2)
20133 milestones
- First tracked contest Great Northern Barbeque
- First call 6th Annual Big Island BBQ
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score670.2744 6th Annual Big Island BBQ
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +15.2 | Back to Back to the Park BBQ (Day 2) | Oct 18, 2014 |
| +14.4 | Septemberfest BBQ & Rib-Eye Steak Cookoff Challenge | Sep 5, 2015 |
| +13.6 | 2015 Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest | Jun 5, 2015 |
| +12.4 | Bend of the River CookOut | Jun 27, 2014 |
| +11.9 | Up in Smoke BBQ Bash | Jul 24, 2015 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -23.9 | Tri City BBQ Fest | Sep 22, 2017 |
| -22.7 | 7th Annual Smokin' In The Bogs | Sep 1, 2017 |
| -20.2 | Fire on Ice Barbecue World Championship | Mar 4, 2016 |
| -12.1 | Great Northern Barbeque | Aug 2, 2013 |
| -12.1 | BBQ'Loo & Blues Too! | Jul 19, 2019 |
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 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 100% | top 35% | 95% | 93.4% |
| 2018 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 86% | top 35% | 95.7% | 93.1% |
| 2017 | 28 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 86% | top 29% | 97% | 91.7% |
| 2016 | 31 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 74% | top 39% | 96.3% | 92.2% |
| 2015 | 35 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 80% | top 41% | 95% | 92.2% |
| 2014 | 19 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 63% | top 42% | 95.6% | 92.2% |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 60% | 93.1% | 89.4% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2019 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-Off 🏅 Worthington, MN | 10 / 26 (664.4568) | 1 (177.1428) | 5 (170.8456) | 21 (157.6456) | 15 (158.8228) |
| Aug 24, 2019 | 3rd Annual Halfway to St.Pat's BBQ Contest 🏅 Emmetsburg, IA | 5 / 12 (674.2060) | 4 (169.7144) | 1 (174.2744) | 4 (166.8344) | 8 (163.3828) |
| Jul 19, 2019 | BBQ'Loo & Blues Too! 🏅 Waterloo, IA | 23 / 33 (659.8284) | 24 (164.5256) | 9 (169.6800) | 29 (155.9428) | 10 (169.6800) |
| Jun 21, 2019 | Bring'n Home the Bacon 🏅 West Salem, WI | 3 / 37 (678.7772) | 1 (174.8456) | 4 (171.9888) | 24 (157.6800) | 3 (174.2628) |
| May 31, 2019 | Smokin In Steele 🏅 Owatonna, MN | 8 / 43 (683.8852) | 13 (171.9656) | 4 (174.2628) | 10 (171.4056) | 17 (166.2512) |
| Sep 14, 2018 | KTD Smokin ' Gobbler Cook-Off Worthington, MN | 3 / 25 (685.6456) | 12 (168.5372) | 10 (169.1200) | 13 (167.9884) | 1 (180) |
| Sep 1, 2018 | Big Muddy Brew N Que Winona, MN | 13 / 22 (654.6856) | 8 (170.2628) | 7 (172) | 19 (155.9200) | 15 (156.5028) |
| Aug 25, 2018 | 2nd Annual Halfway to St.Pats BBQ Contest Emmetsburg, IA | 1 / 8 (679.9428) | 2 (170.2628) | 1 (173.1544) | 3 (167.9656) | 3 (168.5600) |
| Aug 24, 2018 | 11th Annual Big Island BBQ Alberta Lea, MN | 29 / 49 (655.3600) | 22 (169.1200) | 4 (172.5716) | 39 (153.6800) | 28 (159.9884) |
| Jul 20, 2018 | BBQ 'Loo & Blues TOO! Waterloo, IA | 15 / 42 (673.0400) | 23 (166.2516) | 18 (167.4056) | 6 (175.4172) | 22 (163.9656) |
| May 11, 2018 | Minnesota in May Falcon Heights, MN | 42 / 70 (654.1600) | 39 (163.9656) | 42 (161.6800) | 37 (165.0972) | 30 (163.4172) |
| Mar 2, 2018 | Fire on Ice Barbecue World Championship Onamia, MN | 2 / 57 (689.1084) | 14 (167.9884) | 7 (173.1428) | 14 (171.4172) | 3 (176.5600) |
| Nov 8, 2017 | World Barbecue Championship Orange Beach, AL | 32 / 93 (676.3996) | 18 (173.1200) | 54 (166.2400) | 54 (166.2284) | 26 (170.8112) |
| Oct 6, 2017 | Wisconsin Colorfest & BBQ Bash Turtle Lake, WI | 3 / 19 (686.1712) | 3 (173.1200) | 2 (171.9772) | 6 (170.8228) | 6 (170.2512) |
| Sep 22, 2017 | Tri City BBQ Fest Denison, IA | 37 / 37 (506.8344) | 6 (174.8572) | 22 (163.9544) | — | 13 (168.0228) |
| Sep 15, 2017 | KTD Smokin ' Gobbler Cook-Off Worthington, MN | 4 / 27 (686.8000) | 15 (167.9656) | 4 (171.9888) | 9 (169.7028) | 1 (177.1428) |
| Sep 8, 2017 | Puckaway Pigfest Montello, WI | 5 / 31 (670.7772) | 9 (170.8456) | 4 (167.4060) | 8 (168) | 13 (164.5256) |
| Sep 2, 2017 | Big Muddy Brew N Que Winona, MN | 2 / 21 (673.6112) | 5 (170.2628) | 4 (171.4056) | 8 (168.5372) | 12 (163.4056) |
| Sep 1, 2017 | 7th Annual Smokin' In The Bogs Warrens, WI | 28 / 29 (503.9088) | 17 (165.0972) | 4 (169.1316) | 6 (169.6800) | — |
| Aug 26, 2017 | First Annual Half Way to St.Pat's BBQ Contest Emmetsburg, IA | 1 / 11 (687.4056) | 1 (176.0228) | 3 (169.6800) | 5 (162.2628) | 1 (179.4400) |
| Aug 25, 2017 | 10th Annual Big Island BBQ Albert Lea, MN | 7 / 56 (684.5140) | 2 (177.1428) | 9 (170.8572) | 14 (169.7028) | 24 (166.8112) |
| Aug 5, 2017 | Capital BBQ Festival Ottawa, ON | 2 / 42 (661.7028) | 12 (165.1428) | 2 (168.5716) | 13 (163.4056) | 8 (164.5828) |
| Jul 21, 2017 | Up in Smoke BBQ Bash Mason City, IA | 14 / 49 (663.9428) | 8 (172.5484) | 32 (160.5372) | 24 (166.8800) | 23 (163.9772) |
| Jul 14, 2017 | BBQ 'Loo & Blues TOO! Waterloo, IA | 12 / 33 (657.0512) | 20 (162.8228) | 3 (173.7028) | 25 (153.7028) | 7 (166.8228) |
| Jun 30, 2017 | Grillin' in Grafton Graffton, WI | 5 / 27 (649.0056) | 1 (173.1200) | 1 (166.2628) | 26 (142.8000) | 4 (166.8228) |
| Jun 23, 2017 | Rotary Rockn Ribs LaCrosse, WI | 4 / 37 (675.3368) | 6 (169.6912) | 20 (161.0972) | 6 (169.1428) | 2 (175.4056) |
| Jun 16, 2017 | Beresford Wheels 'n Squeals (RUSHMORE CUP QUALIFIER) Beresford, SD | 6 / 17 (675.3484) | 1 (174.2628) | 5 (171.4172) | 9 (167.4056) | 9 (162.2628) |
| Jun 10, 2017 | Mankato Cookout Day 2 Mankato, MN | 16 / 33 (674.7424) | 14 (172.5484) | 19 (166.2972) | 16 (169.6684) | 21 (166.2284) |
| Jun 9, 2017 | Mankato Cookout Day 1 and (BACKYARD) Mankato, MN | 19 / 35 (663.4060) | 25 (165.1200) | 19 (164.5488) | 4 (172) | 26 (161.7372) |
| Jun 2, 2017 | Original SD BBQ Championships Huron, SD | 1 / 32 (698.2744) | 14 (165.1428) | 1 (180) | 4 (175.4172) | 1 (177.7144) |
| May 27, 2017 | RED, WHITE and BAR-B-Q ( DAY 2) Westmont, IL | 14 / 59 (672.4456) | 17 (168.5372) | 11 (171.9772) | 36 (162.2284) | 7 (169.7028) |
| May 26, 2017 | RED, WHITE and BAR-B-Q ( DAY 1) Westmont, IL | 14 / 40 (658.2172) | 9 (170.2628) | 33 (156.5716) | 23 (161.7028) | 6 (169.6800) |
| May 19, 2017 | ASTOP’s BBQ 4 ASTOP Fond du Lac, WI | 2 / 30 (664.4912) | 5 (169.7028) | 12 (162.8000) | 5 (164.5828) | 9 (167.4056) |
| May 12, 2017 | Minnesota in May Falcon Heights, MN | 4 / 71 (683.4172) | 19 (168) | 3 (173.7144) | 11 (170.8800) | 11 (170.8228) |
| May 6, 2017 | Master In May-The Classic Appleton, WI | 12 / 50 (663.9312) | 32 (162.8228) | 12 (167.3944) | 26 (161.7256) | 8 (171.9884) |
| May 5, 2017 | The Masters In May (also Big Green Egg challenge) Appleton, WI | 23 / 56 (663.3028) | 33 (165.7028) | 41 (157.6572) | 18 (169.1084) | 11 (170.8344) |
| Apr 29, 2017 | Central Iowa Expo BBQ & Cruise (DAY 2) Boone, IA | 25 / 35 (659.8512) | 23 (166.2284) | 12 (169.1200) | 29 (162.8456) | 27 (161.6572) |
| Apr 7, 2017 | The Best Damn BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake Smithville, MO | 11 / 54 (683.3140) | 16 (169.6684) | 2 (176.0116) | 32 (166.8228) | 8 (170.8112) |
| Mar 31, 2017 | Smokin On Big Creek BBQ Contest Benefiting Operation BBQ Relief (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL) Pleasant Hill, MO | 16 / 59 (672.4568) | 26 (166.2628) | 24 (166.2400) | 17 (169.7028) | 9 (170.2512) |
| Mar 3, 2017 | Fire on Ice Barbecue World Championship Onamia, MN | 7 / 47 (677.6684) | 31 (163.3712) | 13 (168.5600) | 2 (175.4400) | 10 (170.2972) |
| Nov 11, 2016 | World Barbecue Championship Orange Beach, AL | 39 / 89 (678.7428) | 68 (166.2400) | 26 (169.7144) | 43 (168.5256) | 18 (174.2628) |
| Oct 29, 2016 | 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 8 / 557 (693.1656) | 17 (176.5600) | 27 (174.8800) | 215 (166.8800) | 37 (174.8456) |
| Oct 28, 2016 | 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (INVITATIONAL) unrated Kansas City, KS | 140 / 180 (665.7028) | 38 (174.8572) | 141 (162.8344) | 131 (165.1656) | 153 (162.8456) |
| Oct 21, 2016 | Best of the Midwest BBQ Cook-off Union Grove, WI | 18 / 51 (655.2796) | 25 (162.2284) | 22 (160.5600) | 13 (166.2628) | 18 (166.2284) |
| Sep 17, 2016 | Mazomanie BBQ Fest Mazomanie, WI | 5 / 21 (677.0400) | 12 (166.2400) | 4 (172.5600) | 5 (169.7144) | 9 (168.5256) |
| Sep 16, 2016 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) Madison, WI | 25 / 30 (670.7884) | 6 (175.4056) | 22 (167.9772) | 22 (167.9884) | 26 (159.4172) |
| Sep 9, 2016 | Puckaway Pigfest Montello, WI | 3 / 37 (683.3944) | 2 (177.7028) | 4 (167.9772) | 5 (171.4628) | 13 (166.2516) |
| Sep 3, 2016 | Big Muddy Brew n Que (COMPETITOR'S SERIES) Winona, MN | 3 / 20 (685.1316) | 2 (177.1428) | 4 (170.2744) | 11 (164.0116) | 3 (173.7028) |
| Aug 26, 2016 | 9th Annual Big Island BBQ Albert Lea, MN | 14 / 48 (672.4224) | 13 (171.4056) | 28 (161.6456) | 9 (171.9656) | 17 (167.4056) |
| Aug 19, 2016 | SMSU Smokefest Marshall, MN | 11 / 37 (675.3484) | 7 (172.5600) | 16 (167.3828) | 9 (171.4056) | 16 (164) |
| Aug 12, 2016 | Lake Minnetonka BBQ & Beer Fest (Teams spots Full) Tonka Bay, MN | 11 / 35 (673.1084) | 12 (170.8456) | 20 (165.7144) | 23 (164) | 5 (172.5484) |
| Aug 6, 2016 | Badger Brew & Que II (Day 2) Manitowoc, WI | 5 / 22 (677.6684) | 12 (165.0856) | 4 (171.4172) | 3 (174.8800) | 7 (166.2856) |
| Aug 5, 2016 | Badger Brew & Que I (Day 1) Manitowoc, WI | 9 / 27 (657.6916) | 14 (164.0344) | 8 (163.9888) | 4 (168.5828) | 14 (161.0856) |
| Jul 29, 2016 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Des Moines, IA | 4 / 28 (683.4628) | 3 (173.7256) | 19 (161.7372) | 2 (176) | 2 (172) |
| Jul 15, 2016 | BBQ'Loo & Blues Too Waterloo, IA | 7 / 32 (671.9656) | 11 (169.1200) | 7 (170.2972) | 19 (163.4056) | 9 (169.1428) |
| Jul 9, 2016 | Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-2nd Heat Green Bay, WI | 18 / 55 (666.2400) | 15 (172) | 42 (159.4400) | 16 (168.5484) | 25 (166.2516) |
| Jul 8, 2016 | Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-1st Heat Green Bay, WI | 15 / 66 (670.7540) | 15 (171.4056) | 13 (168.5944) | 51 (157.6456) | 9 (173.1084) |
| Jul 1, 2016 | Back to Mayberry BBQ Whiting, IA | 25 / 35 (663.8856) | 9 (173.1428) | 33 (158.8344) | 24 (165.0856) | 23 (166.8228) |
| Jun 17, 2016 | Treasure Island BBQ/ Steak Food Fest Red Wing, MN | 4 / 34 (676.4572) | 13 (167.4288) | 6 (168.5372) | 10 (168.5256) | 3 (171.9656) |
| Jun 11, 2016 | Mankato Cookout Day 2 and ( Back Yard) Mankato, MN | 15 / 32 (672.5256) | 22 (168) | 20 (166.2628) | 9 (169.1428) | 14 (169.1200) |
| Jun 10, 2016 | Mankato Cookout Day 1 Mankato, MN | 16 / 33 (673.1312) | 14 (172.5828) | 27 (161.7372) | 9 (171.4056) | 14 (167.4056) |
| Jun 3, 2016 | Smokin in Steele Owatonna, MN | 8 / 53 (674.7312) | 8 (172) | 11 (170.2628) | 22 (165.0856) | 16 (167.3828) |
| May 28, 2016 | Red, White & BBQ (Day 2) Westmont, IL | 18 / 55 (669.0740) | 7 (175.4056) | 12 (168.5716) | 44 (158.8684) | 14 (166.2284) |
| May 27, 2016 | Red, White & BBQ (Day 1) Westmont, IL | 16 / 42 (661.0396) | 17 (168.5256) | 2 (175.4056) | 17 (166.3200) | 35 (150.7884) |
| May 13, 2016 | Minnesota in May Falcon Heights, MN | 10 / 71 (679.9084) | 28 (166.2628) | 18 (169.6800) | 12 (170.2628) | 8 (173.7028) |
| Apr 30, 2016 | Masters in May- The Classic Appleton, WI | 28 / 58 (653.0856) | 39 (161.6912) | 31 (160.0116) | 45 (158.2628) | 5 (173.1200) |
| Apr 29, 2016 | Masters in May Appleton, WI | 28 / 59 (651.9432) | 32 (163.4172) | 45 (151.9660) | 2 (175.4400) | 29 (161.1200) |
| Apr 23, 2016 | Central Iowa Expo BBQ (Day 2) (Judges Full) Boone, IA | 24 / 36 (661.0284) | 23 (166.2628) | 30 (159.9656) | 28 (162.8000) | 10 (172) |
| Apr 22, 2016 | Central Iowa Expo BBQ (Day 1) (Judges Full) Boone, IA | 33 / 42 (647.3828) | 27 (165.1428) | 39 (153.0972) | 33 (162.9028) | 18 (166.2400) |
| Apr 1, 2016 | Smokin On Big Creek BBQ Contest Benefiting Operation BBQ Relief Pleasant Hill, MO | 36 / 72 (656.4456) | 28 (168.5484) | 32 (163.9772) | 48 (162.2400) | 35 (161.6800) |
| Mar 4, 2016 | Fire on Ice Barbecue World Championship Isle, MN | 59 / 59 (473.0400) | 56 (146.2056) | — | 35 (158.8228) | 13 (168.0116) |
| Nov 7, 2015 | MVH BBQ BIVOUAC (POW/MIA Tribute) St. James, MO | 13 / 18 (670.8000) | 15 (168) | 14 (168.0116) | 11 (171.9656) | 13 (162.8228) |
| Nov 6, 2015 | MVH BBQ BIVOUAC (Armed Forces Tribute) St. James, MO | 22 / 26 (640.4572) | 11 (172.0344) | 26 (145.0972) | 23 (153.6456) | 7 (169.6800) |
| Oct 23, 2015 | Best of the Midwest BBQ Cook off Union Grove, WI | 24 / 44 (644.4908) | 34 (157.0968) | 29 (155.4400) | 12 (166.2856) | 8 (165.6684) |
| Oct 16, 2015 | Harper County Bullseye BBQ Harper, KS | 13 / 34 (668.4912) | 20 (168) | 9 (170.2628) | 23 (162.2628) | 14 (167.9656) |
| Oct 9, 2015 | Central Illinois Bragging Rights Arthur, IL | 10 / 48 (673.0284) | 6 (172.5600) | 22 (164.5372) | 16 (167.4056) | 13 (168.5256) |
| Sep 25, 2015 | Burg Fest BBQ Contest Warrensburg, MO | 7 / 19 (673.6916) | 5 (172.0228) | 4 (167.9772) | 14 (162.2744) | 5 (171.4172) |
| Sep 18, 2015 | Tri-City BBQ Fest Denison, IA | 5 / 18 (673.6344) | 1 (174.8456) | 18 (151.3716) | 2 (174.2972) | 6 (173.1200) |
| Sep 11, 2015 | Puckaway Pigfest Montello, WI | 12 / 33 (640.5256) | 6 (163.9656) | 24 (152.5716) | 15 (158.2284) | 7 (165.7600) |
| Sep 5, 2015 | Septemberfest BBQ & Rib-Eye Steak Cookoff Challenge Omaha, NE | 1 / 31 (684.0340) | 17 (167.4284) | 1 (176.5828) | 5 (169.7256) | 6 (170.2972) |
| Aug 28, 2015 | Back to Back to the Park BBQ Marshalltown, IA | 6 / 16 (677.6800) | 2 (178.8800) | 5 (167.9772) | 13 (159.9656) | 4 (170.8572) |
| Aug 21, 2015 | Smokefest Marshall, MN | 22 / 42 (659.3712) | 7 (173.7028) | 25 (163.4400) | 22 (165.7028) | 33 (156.5256) |
| Aug 14, 2015 | BBQ and Fly In on the River Excelsior Springs, MO | 18 / 67 (671.9540) | 11 (172.0228) | 7 (173.1200) | 60 (151.9540) | 4 (174.8572) |
| Aug 7, 2015 | Med City BBQ & Musicfest Rochester, MN | 33 / 47 (639.8628) | 25 (165.6800) | 26 (161.0972) | 30 (159.9656) | 35 (153.1200) |
| Jul 31, 2015 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Des Moines, IA | 16 / 30 (657.0168) | 1 (176.5828) | 18 (161.0972) | 24 (157.6340) | 18 (161.7028) |
| Jul 24, 2015 | Up in Smoke BBQ Bash Mason City, IA | 4 / 54 (681.6688) | 24 (168.5256) | 4 (173.7488) | 18 (168.5600) | 8 (170.8344) |
| Jul 17, 2015 | BBQ'Loo & Blues Too! Waterloo, IA | 10 / 39 (666.8688) | 4 (174.8800) | 32 (143.9660) | 2 (171.9884) | 3 (176.0344) |
| Jul 10, 2015 | Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay Green Bay, WI | 20 / 80 (665.6684) | 27 (165.6912) | 4 (173.7144) | 49 (159.9656) | 21 (166.2972) |
| Jul 3, 2015 | Back to Mayberry BBQ Whiting, IA | 13 / 25 (662.8340) | 4 (168.5828) | 21 (158.2744) | 6 (169.7256) | 12 (166.2512) |
| Jun 27, 2015 | Mr. BBQ Barbeque Challenge Davenport, IA | 20 / 32 (654.7656) | 4 (172.5600) | 26 (155.9656) | 9 (170.8572) | 23 (155.3828) |
| Jun 26, 2015 | Grillin' in Grafton Grafton, WI | 16 / 33 (652.4340) | 12 (166.2512) | 18 (163.3828) | 23 (157.1200) | 10 (165.6800) |
| Jun 19, 2015 | State Center Rose Festival BBQ Championship State Center, IA | 11 / 27 (658.7428) | 15 (164.5600) | 9 (167.4172) | 22 (158.7884) | 8 (167.9772) |
| Jun 12, 2015 | 3rd Annual Hog & Steer Barbecue Competition and Festival Oconomowoc, WI | 2 / 17 (677.0856) | 5 (173.7372) | 6 (167.3944) | 12 (162.2512) | 1 (173.7028) |
| Jun 5, 2015 | 2015 Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest Mayetta, KS | 2 / 64 (683.4400) | 3 (175.4400) | 26 (164.5256) | 18 (168.6172) | 2 (174.8572) |
| May 29, 2015 | Smokin' in Steel Owatonna, MN | 23 / 60 (663.3144) | 16 (169.6800) | 13 (167.4172) | 44 (158.8000) | 18 (167.4172) |
| May 23, 2015 | Smokin' in the Junction West Des Moines, IA | 6 / 37 (675.3828) | 6 (170.8456) | 10 (170.2744) | 2 (174.2744) | 21 (159.9884) |
| May 15, 2015 | Minnesota in May St. Paul, MN | 7 / 60 (677.7028) | 3 (176) | 1 (173.1772) | 31 (165.1200) | 33 (163.4056) |
| May 8, 2015 | BBQ in the Bluffs Council Bluffs, IA | 12 / 33 (662.7544) | 8 (167.9772) | 20 (159.9428) | 10 (170.2628) | 13 (164.5716) |
| May 2, 2015 | The Masters In May - The Classic Appleton, WI | 25 / 47 (643.2912) | 7 (170.8228) | 28 (158.8456) | 32 (158.8228) | 39 (154.8000) |
| May 1, 2015 | The Masters In May Appleton, WI | 29 / 57 (642.7544) | 30 (161.1544) | 21 (161.1316) | 42 (156.5256) | 27 (163.9428) |
| Apr 25, 2015 | Central Iowa Expo BBQ Boone, IA | 15 / 41 (677.6800) | 39 (160.5600) | 17 (168.5600) | 10 (171.4172) | 4 (177.1428) |
| Apr 24, 2015 | Central Iowa Expo BBQ Boone, IA | 30 / 42 (660.4688) | 24 (166.8572) | 24 (163.9772) | 23 (165.6800) | 30 (163.9544) |
| Apr 3, 2015 | Smokin On Big Creek BBQ Contest Benefiting Operation BBQ Relief (Judges Full) Pleasant Hill, MO | 31 / 71 (664.5028) | 31 (167.4056) | 47 (162.2628) | 12 (172.5828) | 38 (162.2516) |
| Mar 21, 2015 | 2nd Annual Smokin At The Run Shootout Miami, OK | 73 / 82 (663.9200) | 64 (169.1428) | 8 (175.4056) | 49 (168.5944) | 80 (150.7772) |
| Mar 20, 2015 | 3rd Annual Smokin At The Run Miami, OK | 58 / 87 (666.1484) | 26 (173.7028) | 64 (162.8344) | 43 (167.9656) | 64 (161.6456) |
| Feb 27, 2015 | Fire on Ice Barbecue World Championship (Competitor's Series) Isle, MN | — | 7 (169.7028) | 11 (164.5944) | 3 (171.4400) | — |
| Nov 8, 2014 | MO Veterans Home BBQ BIVOUAC St. James, MO | 23 / 27 (667.3716) | 27 (158.8344) | 20 (166.2516) | 16 (170.2628) | 13 (172.0228) |
| Nov 7, 2014 | MO Veterans Home BBQ BIVOUAC St. James, MO | 22 / 31 (665.6112) | 12 (171.9656) | 20 (165.6916) | 19 (166.8456) | 25 (161.1084) |
| Oct 18, 2014 | Back to Back to the Park BBQ (Day 2) Marshalltown, IA | 3 / 27 (688.5600) | 22 (165.1544) | 7 (170.8456) | 4 (172.5600) | 1 (180) |
| Oct 17, 2014 | Back to Back to the Park BBQ Marshalltown, IA | 19 / 34 (658.7660) | 30 (153.6572) | 10 (166.2860) | 17 (167.9772) | 7 (170.8456) |
| Oct 11, 2014 | WinnaVegas Rib Master Classic Sloan, IA | 10 / 34 (670.2060) | 9 (170.2628) | 8 (170.2972) | 18 (165.0972) | 20 (164.5488) |
| Sep 19, 2014 | Tri-City BBQ Fest Denison, IA | 7 / 21 (676.0572) | 15 (160.5944) | 2 (173.2000) | 10 (167.4056) | 4 (174.8572) |
| Sep 12, 2014 | King Turkey Day Smokin' Gobbler Cook-Off Worthington, MN | 23 / 36 (638.1944) | 22 (160.5256) | 35 (146.8116) | 19 (166.2628) | 17 (164.5944) |
| Sep 5, 2014 | Puckaway Pigfest Montello, WI | 8 / 40 (666.2976) | 5 (174.8800) | 11 (163.4288) | 25 (157.7260) | 10 (170.2628) |
| Aug 29, 2014 | 4th Annual Smokin In the Bogs Warrens, WI | 19 / 34 (647.9660) | 18 (164.0116) | 11 (169.1316) | 28 (153.1428) | 21 (161.6800) |
| Aug 22, 2014 | Big Island BBQ Albert Lea, MN | 22 / 54 (667.9432) | 23 (169.7144) | 20 (168.5372) | 44 (158.8344) | 18 (170.8572) |
| Aug 15, 2014 | Smokefest Marshall, MN | 7 / 32 (675.9776) | 6 (171.4288) | 4 (171.4172) | 10 (166.8344) | 13 (166.2972) |
| Jul 25, 2014 | Up in Smoke BBQ Bash Mason City, IA | 29 / 52 (660.4572) | 31 (163.4056) | 30 (164.5488) | 15 (170.2628) | 30 (162.2400) |
| Jul 18, 2014 | BBQ'Loo & Blues Too! Waterloo, IA | 16 / 37 (659.3600) | 3 (173.7256) | 10 (169.1316) | 17 (160.5600) | 19 (155.9428) |
| Jul 11, 2014 | The Madelia Blazin' Barbeque Blast Madelia, MN | 18 / 26 (649.6800) | 17 (162.8228) | 14 (163.4400) | 19 (159.4400) | 11 (163.9772) |
| Jun 27, 2014 | Bend of the River CookOut Mankato, MN | 7 / 50 (682.2744) | 7 (173.7256) | 6 (172.5716) | 18 (167.9888) | 21 (167.9884) |
| Jun 20, 2014 | State Center Rose Festival BBQ Championship State Center, IA | 6 / 25 (669.7028) | 3 (172.5828) | 8 (165.1428) | 17 (160) | 5 (171.9772) |
| Jun 6, 2014 | Poor Que Montello, WI | 13 / 38 (640.4572) | 28 (154.2400) | 18 (157.1316) | 7 (165.6800) | 11 (163.4056) |
| May 30, 2014 | Smokin in Steele Owatonna, MN | 24 / 67 (666.8112) | 55 (161.1428) | 7 (173.7028) | 37 (165.6684) | 26 (166.2972) |
| May 16, 2014 | Minnesota in May Falcon Heights, MN | 21 / 58 (657.1544) | 5 (171.4400) | 28 (158.8800) | 23 (165.1772) | 34 (161.6572) |
| Aug 23, 2013 | 6th Annual Big Island BBQ Albert Lea, MN | 15 / 50 (670.2744) | 13 (169.7144) | 6 (173.7144) | 16 (169.1428) | 30 (157.7028) |
| Aug 16, 2013 | Smokefest Marshall, MN | 18 / 31 (644.5260) | 17 (163.4056) | 17 (161.1316) | 12 (162.2744) | 18 (157.7144) |
| Aug 2, 2013 | Great Northern Barbeque Brainerd, MN | 20 / 22 (616.4456) | 16 (162.8112) | 19 (156.0116) | 19 (152.5028) | 20 (145.1200) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.