The heartbreaker
2.7312
points from the title
Came within 2.7312 points of the Grand Championship at The Masters In May (DAY 2) (May 5, 2018).
270 SMOKERS
270 SMOKERS is a competition barbecue team with 137 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2021. They have won 3 Grand Championships, most recently at the Que'n in Cumming (Day 2) (2016), and finished Reserve Grand Champion 5 times. They are ranked #178 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1766
peak 1777 · rated over 126 contests6 invitational or side-series contests not counted
Contests
137
in the data
First seen
May 17, 2013
latest Nov 13, 2021 · 8.5 years on the trail
Grand champs
3
5 reserve · wins it all 2% of the time
Category wins
28
66 podiums
Overall top-10s
61
45% of 137 contests
Best top-10 run
6
straight overall top-10s · 2 straight GCs
Avg finish
top 33%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
5 🔥
Current form
684.51 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 671.63 (+12.87)
Walk rate
77%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±20.72
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 168.70 · weakest Pork (167.35)
Road miles
43,324
across 137 mapped stops · furthest 924 mi
Schedule strength
76%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1597)
Purse competed for
$252K
listed at 21 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 23 state-championship entries
Master avg
671.63 / 720
130 Master contests · 3 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #986 (120 pts) | #1051 (120 pts) | #458 (548 pts) | #1046 (120 pts) | #1021 (120 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #313 (618 pts) | #376 (538 pts) | #239 (868 pts) | #438 (433 pts) | #428 (463 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #340 (332 pts) | #430 (272 pts) | #437 (272 pts) | #430 (267 pts) | #337 (362 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #129 (1,654 pts) | #155 (1,467 pts) | #145 (1,509 pts) | #176 (1,369 pts) | #125 (1,603 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #107 (1,861 pts) | #39 (2,136 pts) | #61 (1,965 pts) | #106 (1,712 pts) | #142 (1,592 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #192 (1,518 pts) | #62 (2,042 pts) | #77 (1,938 pts) | #231 (1,328 pts) | #175 (1,513 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #73 (2,143 pts) | #54 (2,110 pts) | #31 (2,254 pts) | #46 (2,074 pts) | #38 (2,230 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #105 (1,984 pts) | #97 (1,779 pts) | #175 (1,537 pts) | #49 (2,096 pts) | #108 (1,849 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #357 (1,029 pts) | #240 (1,309 pts) | #374 (994 pts) | #491 (789 pts) | #455 (834 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to 270 SMOKERS, each with one reason worth a look.
#179 of the rated field
- Contests
- 65
- GCs
- 7
- Top-10s
- 69%
- Peak
- 1793
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to 270 SMOKERS)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team 270 SMOKERS has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#177 of the rated field
- Contests
- 54
- GCs
- 7
- Top-10s
- 85%
- Peak
- 1766
1–3 in 5 shared contests (20% to 270 SMOKERS)
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 49 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-head#182 of the rated field
- Contests
- 99
- GCs
- 6
- Top-10s
- 52%
- Peak
- 1826
4–2 in 6 shared contests (67% to 270 SMOKERS)
Careers of much the same size, 99 contests to 137, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#183 of the rated field
- Contests
- 98
- GCs
- 9
- Top-10s
- 48%
- Peak
- 1768
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to 270 SMOKERS)
Their rating is built on 9 Grand Championships in 98 contests, alongside a 48% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Head-to-head#180 of the rated field
- Contests
- 90
- GCs
- 7
- Top-10s
- 52%
- Peak
- 1787
0–2 in 2 shared contests (0% to 270 SMOKERS)
They turned up 7 years after 270 SMOKERS did, first appearing in 2020.
⚔ Head-to-head#175 of the rated field
- Contests
- 223
- GCs
- 9
- Top-10s
- 59%
- Peak
- 1796
11–11 in 22 shared contests (50% to 270 SMOKERS)
Level with 270 SMOKERS on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | 51 | 9 | 42 | 18% | ⚔ compare |
| MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | 44 | 15 | 29 | 34% | ⚔ compare |
| SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | 41 | 19 | 22 | 46% | ⚔ compare |
| OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | 37 | 17 | 20 | 46% | ⚔ compare |
| WHO CARES BBQ | 37 | 11 | 26 | 30% | ⚔ compare |
| REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | 35 | 4 | 31 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ | 33 | 14 | 19 | 42% | ⚔ compare |
| THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA | 32 | 7 | 25 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| CONTAGIOUS Q | 30 | 11 | 19 | 37% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN SKULLIES | 28 | 13 | 15 | 46% | ⚔ compare |
| ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | 26 | 19 | 7 | 73% | ⚔ compare |
| MIDNIGHT BURN | 25 | 11 | 14 | 44% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG DOG BBQ VA | 24 | 18 | 6 | 75% | ⚔ compare |
| ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE | 24 | 4 | 20 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE THIS | 23 | 15 | 8 | 65% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 132 | 54 | 9 | 21 | 180 🔥 | 20 | 168.70 | top 37% |
| Pork Ribs | 133 | 60 | 8 | 20 | 180 🔥 | 150.1828 | 168.04 | top 37% |
| Pork | 132 | 45 | 5 | 11 | 177.1772 | 146.2056 | 167.35 | top 40% |
| Brisket | 131 | 49 | 6 | 14 | 180 🔥 | 149.1428 | 167.61 | 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) | 1 | 0 | top 18% |
| Medium (20–39) | 53 | 1 | top 36% |
| Large (40+) | 77 | 2 | top 32% |
By state / province (where the contests were held)
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| NC | 26 | 1 | top 34% |
| VA | 21 | 0 | top 37% |
| GA | 12 | 1 | top 35% |
| WI | 11 | 0 | top 34% |
| TN | 8 | 0 | top 37% |
| OH | 8 | 0 | top 19% |
| WV | 6 | 0 | top 24% |
| PA | 6 | 1 | top 13% |
| MO | 6 | 0 | top 41% |
| SC | 3 | 0 | top 24% |
| NY | 3 | 0 | top 47% |
| MS | 3 | 0 | top 25% |
| IL | 3 | 0 | top 23% |
| OK | 2 | 0 | top 54% |
| IN | 2 | 0 | top 15% |
| DC | 2 | 0 | top 58% |
| MD | 2 | 0 | top 13% |
| KS | 2 | 0 | top 55% |
| FL | 1 | 0 | top 65% |
| AL | 1 | 0 | top 28% |
| AR | 1 | 0 | top 98% |
| MI | 1 | 0 | top 16% |
| NJ | 1 | 0 | top 34% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Ironman | 4 | 1 | 1 | top 8% | Apr 6, 2018 |
| Butts and Beans BBQ Challenge | 4 | 9 | 0 | top 49% | Sep 27, 2019 |
| Ohio Smoked Meat & BBQ Festival | 4 | 3 | 0 | top 21% | Oct 19, 2018 |
| Que'n In Cumming (DAY 2) | 3 | 1 | 1 | top 32% | Nov 18, 2017 |
| Almost Heaven BBQ Bash | 3 | 8 | 0 | top 23% | Jun 18, 2021 |
| BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) | 3 | 5 | 0 | top 26% | Mar 27, 2021 |
| Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally and BBQ Classic | 3 | 14 | 0 | top 38% | Sep 20, 2019 |
| The Masters In May (DAY 2) | 3 | 2 | 0 | top 20% | May 5, 2018 |
| Covington Cork & Pork Festival | 3 | 7 | 0 | top 38% | Jun 24, 2016 |
| Murphysboro Barbecue Cook-Off | 3 | 8 | 0 | top 23% | Sep 25, 2015 |
| Chillin & Grillin In the Glades | 2 | 13 | 0 | top 54% | Jul 16, 2021 |
| Polar Pig BBQ Cook-Off (Duel B) | 2 | 19 | 0 | top 57% | Nov 9, 2019 |
| Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival | 2 | 5 | 0 | top 15% | Aug 16, 2019 |
| Pigs & Pedals | 2 | 19 | 0 | top 48% | Aug 2, 2019 |
| Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival | 2 | 10 | 0 | top 25% | May 24, 2019 |
| Marietta River City BBQ | 2 | 2 | 0 | top 15% | Apr 26, 2019 |
| 7th Annual Death Door Barbeque (DAY 2) | 2 | 5 | 0 | top 38% | Aug 24, 2018 |
| Beak Week BBQ Challenge | 2 | 13 | 0 | top 43% | Sep 8, 2017 |
| Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) | 2 | 7 | 0 | top 60% | Aug 25, 2017 |
| Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | 2 | 5 | 0 | top 24% | Jun 9, 2017 |
| Hog Happnin' | 2 | 2 | 0 | top 9% | Nov 4, 2016 |
| Almost Heaven BBQ Bash | 2 | 9 | 0 | top 26% | Jun 17, 2016 |
| Roc City Rib Fest | 2 | 33 | 0 | top 63% | May 23, 2015 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2016
30 contests · 1 GC
Contests a season
13.7
across 10 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
NC
26 of 137 contests · 24 states in all
Contests visited
95
23 of them more than once
Most-entered meat
Pork Ribs
133 entries · 8 wins · 60 calls
First title
Apr 3, 2015
The Ironman
Opponents faced
2,743
finished ahead 4,369 times, behind 2,442
Longest layoff
1 yrs
Mar 13, 2020 → Mar 26, 2021
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20221 milestone
- Most recent contest 10th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque (ONE MEAT RIBS)
20211 milestone
- 5th perfect 180 BBQ Gives Back (Day 2)
20192 milestones
- 25th category win Cumberland Plateau BBQ Cook-off & Cruise In
- Peak power rating (1777) Cumberland Plateau BBQ Cook-off & Cruise In
20181 milestone
- 100th tracked contest Cumberland Plateau BBQ Cook-Off & Cruise In Day 2
20164 milestones
- 10th category win The Ironman
- First perfect 180 (Pork Ribs) Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- 50th tracked contest Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional)
- Career-best overall score698.2284 Que'n in Cumming (Day 2)
20156 milestones
- First overall podium The Ironman
- First Grand Championship The Ironman
- First multi-meat day The Ironman
- Biggest field won (51 teams) Bib's Camel City Cookoff (formerly Jammin' Pig)
- 25th tracked contest Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional)
- First Reserve Championship Hog Happnin'
20142 milestones
- First overall top-10 Covington Cork & Pork Festival
- 10th tracked contest Covington Cork & Pork Festival
20134 milestones
- First tracked contest Lake of the Ozarks Blues & BBQ Weekend
- First call Lake of the Ozarks Blues & BBQ Weekend
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score660.5708 Lake of the Ozarks Blues & BBQ Weekend
- First category win (Brisket) Ohio Smoke Meat Festival
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +14.6 | The Ironman | Apr 3, 2015 |
| +14.2 | Bib's Camel City Cookoff (formerly Jammin' Pig) | Apr 10, 2015 |
| +13.4 | Music City BBQ Festival | Aug 22, 2014 |
| +13.3 | Hog Happnin' | Nov 6, 2015 |
| +12.7 | The Masters In May (DAY 2) | May 5, 2018 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -21.3 | Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat 2 | Jul 15, 2017 |
| -15 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) | Aug 25, 2017 |
| -11.7 | Butts and Beans BBQ Challenge | Sep 27, 2019 |
| -11.4 | 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open | Oct 3, 2015 |
| -11 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Championship | Oct 9, 2015 |
Scores over time (% of a perfect score, averaged over 5 contests — tap a meat to add it)
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67% | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 63% | top 36% | 96.2% | 95.1% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 17% | 94.7% | 94.7% |
| 2019 | 16 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 69% | top 38% | 96.9% | 93.6% |
| 2018 | 21 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 90% | top 31% | 96.2% | 94.1% |
| 2017 | 22 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 73% | top 41% | 96% | 91.9% |
| 2016 | 30 | 1 | 20 | 9 | 83% | top 23% | 97% | 94.3% |
| 2015 | 21 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 76% | top 35% | 96.9% | 93.3% |
| 2014 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 88% | top 32% | 95.9% | 92% |
| 2013 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 43% | top 48% | 93.1% | 89.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2022 | 10th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque (ONE MEAT RIBS) Washington Island, WI | — | — | 2 (169.1316) | — | — |
| Mar 25, 2022 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) (One Meat Ribs) Urbanna, VA | — | — | 2 (174.2972) | — | — |
| Mar 25, 2022 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) (One Meat Chicken) Urbanna, VA | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 13, 2021 | 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Master Invitational unrated Shawnee, OK | 33 / 92 (692.5140) | 56 (171.9656) | 3 (178.8800) | 73 (167.4056) | 28 (174.2628) |
| Nov 11, 2021 | 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Open unrated Shawnee, OK | 79 / 111 (670.2288) | 74 (166.8228) | 42 (170.3088) | 70 (169.1200) | 85 (163.9772) |
| Nov 11, 2021 | 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Ancillary unrated Shawnee, OK | — | — | — | — | — |
| Aug 26, 2021 | 9th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque (DAY 1) 🏅 Washington Island, WI | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jul 16, 2021 | Chillin & Grillin In the Glades 🏅 Wise, VA | 13 / 25 (679.3372) | 6 (171.4172) | 16 (168.5372) | 14 (166.8228) | 6 (172.5600) |
| Jun 18, 2021 | Almost Heaven BBQ Bash 🏅 Roanoke, WV | 8 / 28 (688.4912) | 5 (176.5828) | 4 (177.1428) | 15 (166.2400) | 12 (168.5256) |
| Mar 27, 2021 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | 5 / 40 (691.9656) | 10 (172.5600) | 1 (180) | 19 (170.2628) | 16 (169.1428) |
| Mar 26, 2021 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | 6 / 46 (686.7772) | 25 (169.1200) | 1 (175.4172) | 10 (173.1316) | 22 (169.1084) |
| Mar 13, 2020 | Speed & Feed BBQ Cook-Off & Car Show 🏅 Darlington, SC | 5 / 29 (682.1828) | 16 (169.6800) | 8 (173.1544) | 9 (167.3828) | 7 (171.9656) |
| Nov 9, 2019 | Polar Pig BBQ Cook-Off (Duel B) 🏅 Concord, NC | 24 / 33 (673.0400) | 15 (173.1200) | 30 (162.2628) | 23 (167.3944) | 13 (170.2628) |
| Nov 8, 2019 | Polar Pig BBQ Cook-Off (Duel A) 🏅 Concord, NC | 19 / 47 (673.5540) | 24 (169.6684) | 24 (168.5256) | 26 (166.8344) | 20 (168.5256) |
| Oct 25, 2019 | Zom-B-Q (BBQ Wythe US) 🏅 Wytheville, VA | 2 / 20 (693.0512) | 1 (175.4056) | 10 (168.5256) | 2 (172.5600) | 3 (176.5600) |
| Oct 18, 2019 | Royal Oak Invitational Only (COMPETITOR SERIES) unrated Roswell, GA | 26 / 32 (667.8856) | 29 (163.9656) | 25 (167.3828) | 30 (163.9772) | 4 (172.5600) |
| Sep 27, 2019 | Butts and Beans BBQ Challenge 🏅 Newton, NC | 27 / 37 (655.2340) | 23 (166.2400) | 14 (168.5600) | 27 (160.5028) | 33 (159.9312) |
| Sep 20, 2019 | Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally and BBQ Classic 🏅 Salisbury, NC | 14 / 56 (675.3256) | 27 (167.9656) | 22 (168.5372) | 13 (170.8456) | 21 (167.9772) |
| Aug 30, 2019 | Blue Ridge BBQ & Brew Festival 🏅 West Jefferson, NC | 8 / 24 (668.9940) | 3 (175.4172) | 8 (170.2856) | 5 (169.6800) | 20 (153.6112) |
| Aug 16, 2019 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival 🏅 Madsion, IN | 10 / 47 (681.0284) | 21 (168.5256) | 12 (171.9772) | 10 (172) | 16 (168.5256) |
| Aug 2, 2019 | Pigs & Pedals 🏅 Asheboro, NC | 22 / 40 (662.1372) | 23 (165.0856) | 19 (166.8228) | 33 (158.8116) | 9 (171.4172) |
| Jul 19, 2019 | Chillin & Grillin in the Glades 🏅 Wise, VA | 15 / 27 (671.8972) | 21 (163.9428) | 12 (167.9772) | 16 (165.7028) | 5 (174.2744) |
| Jul 12, 2019 | Cumberland Plateau BBQ Cook-off & Cruise In 🏅 Jamestown, TN | 3 / 29 (697.6688) | 10 (171.9888) | 4 (176.5716) | 15 (169.1084) | 1 (180) |
| Jun 21, 2019 | 8th Annual Covington Cork & Pork Festival 🏅 Covington, VA | 16 / 32 (662.7312) | 14 (168.5256) | 13 (163.9772) | 22 (161.7028) | 9 (168.5256) |
| Jun 7, 2019 | Almost Heaven BBQ Bash 🏅 Roanoke, WV | 6 / 31 (674.8688) | 1 (176) | 4 (169.7488) | 15 (163.9772) | 10 (165.1428) |
| May 24, 2019 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival 🏅 Evans, GA | 26 / 72 (676.4456) | 29 (169.6684) | 14 (171.9888) | 46 (164.5372) | 29 (170.2512) |
| May 3, 2019 | Jiggy With The Piggy 🏅 Kannapolis, NC | 5 / 60 (678.7084) | 35 (165.0856) | 15 (169.6800) | 14 (169.6800) | 6 (174.2628) |
| Apr 26, 2019 | Marietta River City BBQ 🏅 Marietta, OH | 3 / 26 (673.1428) | 11 (167.4172) | 2 (173.7028) | 4 (169.1428) | 13 (162.8800) |
| Nov 2, 2018 | Currituck Heritage Festival Currituck, NC | 11 / 25 (668.4568) | 18 (161.6684) | 12 (166.8344) | 8 (170.2628) | 10 (169.6912) |
| Oct 19, 2018 | Ohio Smoked Meat & BBQ Festival Nelsonville, OH | 11 / 28 (671.8628) | 17 (165.6800) | 9 (168.5372) | 11 (169.1200) | 14 (168.5256) |
| Oct 12, 2018 | Pigs in the Pit Alton, VA | 13 / 30 (663.8396) | 18 (162.7884) | 4 (171.9656) | 18 (161.1200) | 8 (167.9656) |
| Oct 5, 2018 | Que & Cruz Louisa, VA | 9 / 25 (657.5996) | 6 (167.4284) | 4 (168.5828) | 12 (162.2400) | 17 (159.3484) |
| Sep 28, 2018 | Smithfield BBQ Classic Richmond, VA | 10 / 41 (673.6000) | 4 (175.4056) | 25 (161.6800) | 5 (171.9772) | 19 (164.5372) |
| Sep 21, 2018 | Butts and Beans BBQ Challenge Newton, NC | 15 / 45 (667.3028) | 1 (177.7028) | 37 (153.6344) | 7 (170.2972) | 20 (165.6684) |
| Aug 24, 2018 | 7th Annual Death Door Barbeque (DAY 2) Washington Island, WI | 5 / 27 (678.1716) | 7 (171.9772) | 4 (169.6800) | 9 (167.3944) | 11 (169.1200) |
| Aug 23, 2018 | 7th Annual Death Door Barbeque (DAY 1) Washington Island, WI | 15 / 26 (669.0172) | 14 (167.3828) | 23 (157.6572) | 7 (169.6916) | 3 (174.2856) |
| Aug 17, 2018 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival Madison, IN | 5 / 54 (692.4916) | 2 (177.7144) | 9 (173.1200) | 20 (168.5372) | 9 (173.1200) |
| Jul 14, 2018 | Cumberland Plateau BBQ Cook-Off & Cruise In Day 2 Jamestown, TN | 20 / 32 (686.1944) | 26 (168.5372) | 8 (176.0116) | 18 (170.8228) | 17 (170.8228) |
| Jul 13, 2018 | Cumberland Plateau BBQ Cook-Off & Cruise In Day 1 Jamestown, TN | 15 / 40 (683.9200) | 9 (177.1544) | 33 (161.6800) | 6 (173.1200) | 14 (171.9656) |
| Jun 29, 2018 | PigMania Hilliard State Championship BBQ & Music Festival 🏅 Hilliard, OH | 3 / 33 (692.4912) | 6 (172.5600) | 12 (171.9656) | 5 (174.2628) | 5 (173.7028) |
| Jun 22, 2018 | Blount County BBQ Bash Maryville, TN | 18 / 36 (668.9596) | 21 (166.2284) | 15 (167.3828) | 19 (166.2400) | 16 (169.1084) |
| Jun 15, 2018 | Almost Heaven BBQ Bash Weston, WV | 12 / 59 (673.6456) | 8 (171.9656) | 7 (171.4172) | 9 (170.8456) | 40 (159.4172) |
| Jun 8, 2018 | Marietta River City BBQ Marietta, OH | 2 / 11 (687.3716) | 2 (170.8344) | 2 (173.1316) | 2 (173.7028) | 2 (169.7028) |
| Jun 1, 2018 | Friends Of OBR Pitmaster Challenge (COMPETITOR'S SERIES) Louisville, KY | — | 6 (170.8916) | — | 7 (169.6916) | — |
| May 25, 2018 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival Evans, GA | 10 / 72 (687.9200) | 4 (176.5600) | 10 (173.7144) | 10 (171.9656) | 41 (165.6800) |
| May 5, 2018 | The Masters In May (DAY 2) Appleton, WI | 2 / 54 (684.5828) | 1 (176.5600) | 7 (171.4400) | 22 (164.5600) | 8 (172.0228) |
| May 4, 2018 | The Masters In May ( DAY 1) Appleton, WI | 3 / 54 (678.8576) | 22 (166.8688) | 1 (177.7372) | 25 (163.9772) | 10 (170.2744) |
| Apr 6, 2018 | The Ironman Greencastle, PA | 11 / 60 (675.9200) | 14 (169.7028) | 4 (174.2744) | 5 (173.7028) | 39 (158.2400) |
| Mar 2, 2018 | Sonny's Smokin Showdown (INVITATIONAL ONLY) unrated Orlando, FL | 32 / 49 (686.7772) | 24 (170.2628) | 38 (168.5372) | 28 (174.2628) | 23 (173.7144) |
| Nov 18, 2017 | Que'n In Cumming (DAY 2) Cumming, GA | 24 / 58 (684.4340) | 28 (173.1084) | 21 (171.9772) | 18 (171.9656) | 39 (167.3828) |
| Nov 17, 2017 | Que'n In Cumming (DAY 1) Duel Cumming, GA | 29 / 58 (680.4684) | 6 (178.8572) | 55 (159.9428) | 48 (161.6684) | 1 (180) |
| Nov 8, 2017 | World Barbecue Championship Orange Beach, AL | 26 / 93 (677.6112) | 37 (169.6800) | 70 (163.4056) | 9 (174.8456) | 31 (169.6800) |
| Oct 20, 2017 | Ohio Smoked Meat & BBQ Festival Nelsonville, OH | 3 / 39 (691.3828) | 1 (178.8572) | 7 (173.1656) | 7 (173.1200) | 16 (166.2400) |
| Sep 22, 2017 | Butts and Beans BBQ Challenge Newton, NC | 25 / 41 (658.7544) | 5 (176.0116) | 22 (165.1200) | 35 (157.6800) | 30 (159.9428) |
| Sep 8, 2017 | Beak Week BBQ Challenge Goldsboro, NC | 18 / 39 (666.2400) | 2 (176.0228) | 26 (162.2516) | 24 (161.7256) | 18 (166.2400) |
| Sep 1, 2017 | Beach Boogie and BBQ Festival (PALMETTO BBQ SERIES) Myrtle Beach, SC | 8 / 25 (673.6684) | 8 (173.1084) | 6 (171.4172) | 22 (157.1428) | 4 (172) |
| Aug 25, 2017 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) Richmond, VA | 28 / 29 (654.1140) | 23 (167.3712) | 28 (157.0972) | 22 (164.5256) | 17 (165.1200) |
| Aug 18, 2017 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Asheville, NC | 8 / 29 (673.6800) | 15 (168.5372) | 1 (176) | 18 (163.4400) | 17 (165.7028) |
| Jul 15, 2017 | Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat 2 Green Bay, WI | 49 / 49 (519.4056) | 49 (20) | 30 (163.9772) | 13 (168.5828) | 20 (166.8456) |
| Jul 14, 2017 | Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat1 Green Bay, WI | 36 / 58 (643.2796) | 28 (163.3828) | 51 (150.8228) | 32 (161.6684) | 19 (167.4056) |
| Jul 6, 2017 | SC Festival of Discovery (PALMETTO BBQ SERIES) Greenwood, SC | 21 / 89 (676.4228) | 26 (169.6800) | 32 (168.5372) | 6 (174.2628) | 39 (163.9428) |
| Jun 24, 2017 | Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle Washington, DC | 20 / 33 (648.4912) | 4 (173.7144) | 23 (159.4056) | 23 (158.2400) | 20 (157.1312) |
| Jun 16, 2017 | Almost Heaven BBQ Bash Weston, WV | 12 / 57 (677.1196) | 35 (163.9884) | 2 (177.1772) | 5 (175.4056) | 33 (160.5484) |
| Jun 9, 2017 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Harrisburg, PA | 9 / 29 (666.2396) | 7 (168.5944) | 2 (173.7028) | 17 (159.9884) | 15 (163.9540) |
| May 12, 2017 | BBQ Jamboree- Day 2 (JUDGES FULL) Fredericksburg, VA | 21 / 43 (657.0056) | 11 (171.9772) | 39 (150.1828) | 15 (165.1428) | 12 (169.7028) |
| May 12, 2017 | BBQ Jamboree-Day 1 (JUDGES FULL) Fredericksburg, VA | 12 / 54 (670.1944) | 2 (173.7144) | 9 (172.5600) | 20 (166.8228) | 35 (157.0972) |
| May 6, 2017 | Master In May-The Classic Appleton, WI | 14 / 50 (663.3484) | 18 (169.1544) | 2 (172.5944) | 34 (159.3712) | 28 (162.2284) |
| May 5, 2017 | The Masters In May (also Big Green Egg challenge) Appleton, WI | 28 / 56 (660.4800) | 34 (165.6916) | 35 (160.5144) | 47 (157.6912) | 2 (176.5828) |
| Apr 21, 2017 | Rock'n N Ribs BBQ Festival Springfield, MO | 8 / 55 (683.9312) | 22 (166.2744) | 9 (171.4056) | 6 (174.8456) | 9 (171.4056) |
| Mar 31, 2017 | The Ironman Greencastle, PA | 3 / 59 (678.9028) | 3 (174.2972) | 5 (172.0344) | 13 (166.2856) | 17 (166.2856) |
| Mar 24, 2017 | BBQ Gives Back Urbanna, VA | 34 / 64 (653.6224) | 34 (166.2628) | 31 (162.8112) | 29 (165.1656) | 34 (159.3828) |
| Nov 19, 2016 | Que'n in Cumming (Day 2) Cumming, GA | 1 / 37 (698.2284) | 5 (177.1428) | 12 (170.8344) | 2 (174.8456) | 7 (175.4056) |
| Nov 18, 2016 | Que'n in Cumming (Day 1) Cumming, GA | 24 / 47 (673.0284) | 19 (170.8228) | 25 (167.3944) | 20 (168.5828) | 30 (166.2284) |
| Nov 4, 2016 | Hog Happnin' Shelby, NC | 8 / 56 (683.3828) | 24 (168.5600) | 3 (172.5600) | 11 (172.5600) | 19 (169.7028) |
| Oct 28, 2016 | Dickson County Smoke Fest Dickson, TN | 7 / 40 (695.9884) | 6 (176.5600) | 2 (178.8800) | 6 (176.5828) | 29 (163.9656) |
| Oct 21, 2016 | Best of the Midwest BBQ Cook-off Union Grove, WI | 9 / 51 (665.6232) | 1 (177.1544) | 32 (155.3716) | 8 (168.5600) | 23 (164.5372) |
| Oct 14, 2016 | Smoking in the Foothills Lenoir, NC | 5 / 41 (686.2512) | 24 (170.2628) | 7 (172) | 14 (168.5828) | 5 (175.4056) |
| Sep 30, 2016 | Que & Cruz Louisa, VA | 4 / 31 (668.5372) | 4 (172) | 6 (169.1544) | 1 (172) | 21 (155.3828) |
| Sep 23, 2016 | Butts and Beans BBQ Challenge Newton, NC | 9 / 31 (683.9772) | 15 (169.7144) | 6 (171.4400) | 11 (170.8572) | 11 (171.9656) |
| Sep 16, 2016 | Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally and BBQ Classic Salisbury, NC | 29 / 68 (656.4800) | 30 (166.8456) | 54 (155.9428) | 20 (166.2972) | 19 (167.3944) |
| Sep 9, 2016 | Independence Fire & Ice BBQ Independence, MO | 9 / 76 (682.3316) | 8 (173.1428) | 22 (170.3088) | 41 (166.8572) | 9 (172.0228) |
| Sep 2, 2016 | Rockin Apples Festival Appleton City, MO | 9 / 23 (680.5600) | 19 (162.2628) | 8 (171.9656) | 3 (173.7372) | 4 (172.5944) |
| Aug 12, 2016 | Mountain High BBQ Festival & Car Show Franklin, NC | 6 / 34 (691.3484) | 10 (174.2628) | 4 (175.4056) | 23 (165.1200) | 1 (176.5600) |
| Aug 5, 2016 | Pigs & Pedals Asheboro, NC | 19 / 47 (666.3200) | 32 (162.3200) | 11 (169.1544) | 15 (168.0228) | 24 (166.8228) |
| Jul 29, 2016 | The Great Adirondack BBQ Festival Old Forge, NY | 4 / 24 (671.9312) | 9 (167.4056) | 5 (168.5600) | 14 (161.1200) | 1 (174.8456) |
| Jul 9, 2016 | Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-2nd Heat Green Bay, WI | 11 / 55 (677.0740) | 36 (164) | 23 (166.8228) | 15 (168.5484) | 2 (177.7028) |
| Jul 8, 2016 | Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-1st Heat Green Bay, WI | 8 / 66 (676.4800) | 24 (169.6800) | 8 (170.2744) | 18 (168.5600) | 22 (167.9656) |
| Jul 1, 2016 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) Marietta, GA | 18 / 30 (681.6228) | 24 (167.9772) | 26 (166.8228) | 9 (171.9772) | 5 (174.8456) |
| Jun 24, 2016 | Covington Cork & Pork Festival Covington, VA | 7 / 27 (665.0744) | 7 (169.7028) | 6 (169.7144) | 20 (161.0972) | 9 (164.5600) |
| Jun 17, 2016 | Almost Heaven BBQ Bash Buckhannon, WV | 13 / 42 (676.5256) | 7 (175.4056) | 25 (163.4172) | 13 (169.7028) | 16 (168) |
| Jun 10, 2016 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Harrisburg, PA | 5 / 29 (662.1712) | 3 (172.5600) | 19 (155.9312) | 12 (166.2744) | 5 (167.4056) |
| Jun 3, 2016 | Hog Happenin' BBQ & Bike Fest Lincolnton, NC | 8 / 26 (674.1484) | 1 (180) | 18 (161.0856) | 13 (166.8228) | 8 (166.2400) |
| May 20, 2016 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Southhaven, MS | 6 / 29 (691.3484) | 6 (177.7028) | 1 (180) | 23 (162.8228) | 14 (170.8228) |
| May 13, 2016 | BBQ Jamboree Fredericksburg, VA | 4 / 72 (684.5712) | 29 (165.1312) | 1 (177.1544) | 10 (168.5828) | 3 (173.7028) |
| Apr 22, 2016 | Uptown Lexington BBQ Capital Cook Off Lexington, NC | 16 / 54 (679.8968) | 19 (171.9656) | 30 (167.4056) | 5 (175.4400) | 29 (165.0856) |
| Apr 15, 2016 | 20th Annual Fire House BBQ Cook-Off Kings Mountain, NC | 4 / 41 (688.5372) | 5 (175.4172) | 5 (171.4400) | 19 (165.1200) | 2 (176.5600) |
| Apr 1, 2016 | The Ironman Greencastle, PA | 3 / 54 (680) | 3 (174.2628) | 22 (162.8344) | 1 (173.1656) | 6 (169.7372) |
| Mar 19, 2016 | Tupelo BBQ Duel- Comp 2 Tupelo, MS | 17 / 61 (683.9316) | 11 (175.4172) | 10 (174.2744) | 19 (170.8572) | 42 (163.3828) |
| Mar 18, 2016 | Tupelo BBQ Duel- Comp 1 Tupelo, MS | 26 / 95 (676.4340) | 48 (167.3828) | 24 (170.2628) | 38 (167.9772) | 28 (170.8112) |
| Mar 11, 2016 | Flames on the Flint (GBC Qualifier) Bainbridge, GA | 33 / 89 (667.2912) | 32 (169.1200) | 70 (161.0856) | 11 (171.4056) | 33 (165.6800) |
| Feb 5, 2016 | Brasstown Valley's BBQ Throwdown (GBC Qualifier)- TEAMS FULL & JUDGES FULL Young Harris, GA | 2 / 35 (694.7772) | 13 (171.9772) | 1 (177.7144) | 3 (175.4172) | 12 (169.6684) |
| Nov 20, 2015 | The National BBQ Cup Cumming, GA | 9 / 74 (691.3256) | 18 (173.1200) | 30 (169.6800) | 22 (171.9656) | 8 (176.5600) |
| Nov 13, 2015 | Smokin' Up The Saddle Club (GBC Qualifier) Chatsworth, GA | 13 / 48 (681.5884) | 23 (169.6800) | 22 (169.6800) | 1 (177.1428) | 33 (165.0856) |
| Nov 6, 2015 | Hog Happnin' Shelby, NC | 2 / 60 (694.8000) | 3 (176.5600) | 16 (169.1200) | 4 (173.1200) | 6 (176) |
| Oct 23, 2015 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitation Barbecue (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) Lynchburg, TN | 66 / 93 (661.0168) | 41 (169.1200) | 43 (168.5256) | 69 (163.4284) | 71 (159.9428) |
| Oct 16, 2015 | Ohio Smoked Meat & BBQ Festival Nelsonville, OH | 5 / 36 (696.5256) | 12 (173.7028) | 9 (173.1200) | 5 (175.4172) | 9 (174.2856) |
| Oct 9, 2015 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Championship Bentonville, AR | 49 / 50 (669.0172) | 4 (178.8572) | 49 (160.5144) | 35 (169.7028) | 48 (159.9428) |
| Oct 3, 2015 | 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open Kansas City, MO | 450 / 606 (630.7312) | 337 (162.8572) | 512 (151.9428) | 426 (159.3712) | 405 (156.5600) |
| Oct 2, 2015 | 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Invitational unrated Kansas City, MO | 120 / 187 (669.6800) | 19 (176.5600) | 47 (173.1660) | 155 (162.2512) | 174 (157.7028) |
| Sep 25, 2015 | Murphysboro Barbecue Cook-Off Murphysboro, IL | 8 / 55 (681.7372) | 8 (173.7144) | 11 (170.8572) | 4 (173.7600) | 28 (163.4056) |
| Sep 18, 2015 | Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally and BBQ Classic Salisbury, NC | 27 / 59 (661.6228) | 43 (163.9428) | 51 (151.4172) | 12 (172) | 8 (174.2628) |
| Sep 11, 2015 | Beak Week BBQ Challenge Goldsboro, NC | 13 / 32 (663.9312) | 26 (156.5484) | 4 (169.7372) | 3 (174.8456) | 18 (162.8000) |
| Sep 4, 2015 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) Richmond, VA | 7 / 30 (675.9428) | 26 (163.4056) | 3 (174.8572) | 6 (171.4400) | 11 (166.2400) |
| Aug 28, 2015 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Laurel, MD | 5 / 29 (658.8796) | 3 (171.4628) | 17 (160.0228) | 14 (157.6684) | 1 (169.7256) |
| Aug 7, 2015 | Smokin' in McMinnville McMinnville, TN | 14 / 37 (684.5144) | 10 (173.1200) | 18 (170.2744) | 19 (169.1428) | 14 (171.9772) |
| Jul 31, 2015 | Southern Maryland Brew & BBQ Leonardtown, MD | 5 / 54 (671.9312) | 12 (169.1428) | 12 (165.1084) | 22 (163.4172) | 3 (174.2628) |
| Jun 26, 2015 | Covington Cork & Pork Festival Covington, VA | 13 / 25 (646.1484) | 12 (167.9772) | 8 (167.4056) | 23 (146.2056) | 8 (164.5600) |
| Jun 19, 2015 | Almost Heaven BBQ Bash Buckhannon, WV | 9 / 41 (687.9772) | 14 (173.1544) | 4 (174.8572) | 22 (165.6684) | 6 (174.2972) |
| May 23, 2015 | Roc City Rib Fest Rochester, NY | 33 / 57 (643.3260) | 24 (165.6916) | 25 (161.1544) | 30 (162.2628) | 39 (154.2172) |
| Apr 24, 2015 | BBQ Capital Cook-Off Lexington, NC | 32 / 60 (656.9824) | 32 (165.6684) | 19 (168.5256) | 32 (165.6912) | 45 (157.0972) |
| Apr 10, 2015 | Bib's Camel City Cookoff (formerly Jammin' Pig) Winston-Salem, NC | 1 / 51 (697.6800) | 7 (175.4172) | 20 (168.5256) | 1 (177.1772) | 4 (176.5600) |
| Apr 3, 2015 | The Ironman Shady Grove, PA | 1 / 48 (689.0972) | 1 (175.4056) | 9 (167.3944) | 1 (177.1772) | 6 (169.1200) |
| Oct 17, 2014 | Ohio Smoked Meat & BBQ Festival Nelsonville, OH | 8 / 36 (674.2172) | 2 (176.5600) | 20 (161.7028) | 5 (171.9884) | 14 (163.9660) |
| Sep 18, 2014 | Murphysboro Barbecue Cook-Off Murphysboro, IL | 12 / 57 (679.9888) | 8 (173.1200) | 10 (172.5944) | 32 (163.4172) | 13 (170.8572) |
| Sep 12, 2014 | Black Dog Music and Que Festival Floyd, VA | 5 / 21 (667.9316) | 15 (161.6688) | 1 (176.5828) | 15 (162.2400) | 6 (167.4400) |
| Aug 22, 2014 | Music City BBQ Festival Nashville, TN | 5 / 41 (690.8228) | 1 (177.7028) | 8 (173.7028) | 9 (172.5600) | 17 (166.8572) |
| Jul 25, 2014 | Taste of Grand Rapids 2014 Grand Rapids, MI | 9 / 55 (669.0400) | 6 (170.2628) | 9 (168.5600) | 22 (164.5256) | 19 (165.6916) |
| Jun 27, 2014 | Covington Cork & Pork Festival Covington, VA | 9 / 26 (659.3712) | 3 (174.2856) | 17 (158.8228) | 18 (158.2628) | 9 (168) |
| Jun 21, 2014 | Safeway National Capital Barbecue Battle Washington, DC | 23 / 41 (638.2972) | 26 (157.0856) | 8 (169.7372) | 33 (149.7028) | 19 (161.7716) |
| May 24, 2014 | Roc City Rib Fest Rochester, NY | 58 / 86 (621.0628) | 82 (142.8228) | 37 (157.7144) | 19 (164.5484) | 52 (155.9772) |
| Oct 18, 2013 | Ohio Smoke Meat Festival Nelsonville, OH | 11 / 35 (670.2400) | 26 (160.5256) | 27 (160) | 5 (171.4172) | 1 (178.2972) |
| Oct 5, 2013 | DO AC Smokin' Hot Atlantic City BBQ Championship Atlantic City, NJ | 29 / 85 (630.2168) | 15 (165.7372) | 33 (156.0116) | 48 (151.9540) | 28 (156.5140) |
| Sep 19, 2013 | Murphysboro Barbecue Cook-off Murphysboro, IL | 25 / 76 (665.5884) | 41 (164.5256) | 38 (163.4056) | 12 (172.5600) | 32 (165.0972) |
| Jun 28, 2013 | Covington Cork and Pork Festival Covington, VA | 21 / 25 (622.8568) | 17 (157.1428) | 2 (168.5714) | 24 (147.9998) | 22 (149.1428) |
| Jun 21, 2013 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 56 / 183 (640.5710) | 92 (158.8572) | 51 (163.9998) | 101 (158.2856) | 75 (159.4284) |
| May 31, 2013 | Big Blue BBQ Championship Marysville, KS | 24 / 30 (626.2850) | 22 (159.4284) | 24 (154.8570) | 21 (157.7140) | 21 (154.2856) |
| May 17, 2013 | Lake of the Ozarks Blues & BBQ Weekend Lake of the Ozarks, MO | 18 / 41 (660.5708) | 35 (156.5710) | 21 (163.9998) | 5 (172.5716) | 15 (167.4284) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.