The heartbreaker
1.1316
points from the title
Came within 1.1316 points of the Grand Championship at Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (2016-08-05).
SAUCE THIS BBQ
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1829
peak 1850 · rated over 82 contests ⓘ
Best runs
8
straight top-10s
Contests
82
in the data
First seen
2013-04-19
latest 2019-06-07
Best ToY finish
#60
Master 2016
Grand champs
7
5 reserve
Category wins
19
57 podiums
Overall top-10s
50
of 82 contests
Avg finish
top 22%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
2 🔥
Current form
685.18 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 669.10 (+16.08)
Walk rate
93%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
8
best run (overall)
Consistency
±17.87
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 168.46 · weakest Pork Ribs (166.11)
Road miles
12,253
mi across 82 mapped stops · furthest 590 mi
Schedule strength
69%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1588)
Purse competed for
$55K
listed at 7 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
2 🏅
GCs in 10 state-championship entries
Master avg
669.10 / 720
82 Master contests · 7 GCs
Storylines (19 found in this team's record)
Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.
Among the elite
#65
of 6,413 rated teams
In the top 1% of every rated team in the data
A power rating of 1829 puts them #65 of 6,413 rated teams — the top 1% of the field.
- rating 1829
- peak 1850
- 82 rated contests
Perfect scores on the board
2
perfect 180s
2 perfect 180s in the data — every judge at the table handing back a nine, all in brisket.
- Brisket ×2
Against the odds
22-in-100
shot on pre-contest ratings
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 78 times in 100
Their Grand Championship at Triple Threat BBQ Beer and Music Festival (2015-04-10) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 22-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, 3 EYZ BBQ.
Giant slayer
99
teams beaten in one weekend
Took the Grand Championship over a 99-team field at Triple Threat BBQ Beer and Music Festival.
- 2015-04-10
Happy hunting ground
1×
Grand Championships here
BBQ Jamboree (Day 2) is their spot: 1 Grand Championship in 2 visits.
- 2 visits
- best finish 1st
- average top 12%
Multi-meat days
2
contests with 2+ category wins
They've won two or more meats on the same day 2 times — the best of them 2 category wins at Separation Colonial BBQ Competition (2019-06-07).
- Pork Ribs 1st
- Pork 1st
They almost always walk
93%
of contests with a top-10 call
A call in 76 of 82 contests
A top-10 category call in 93% of their 82 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.
High-water mark
704.5488
career-best overall
97.9% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 704.5488 at BBQ Jamboree (Day 2) — 97.9% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- 2019-05-04
State champions
2
state championships won
They've taken 2 state championships from 10 entries at contests carrying the title.
- 10 state-championship entries
The one to beat
6×
one call ahead of them
3 EYZ BBQ has finished one call ahead of SAUCE THIS BBQ 6 times — their closest competition in the data.
Their season
2016
2 Grand Championships
2016 was the year it came together: 14 contests, 2 Grand Championships and 7 category wins, at an average finish in the top 14%.
- 14 contests
- 12 overall top-10s
- 7 category wins
- average top 14%
A tough matchup
11–4
behind in the head-to-head
CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ ahead in 73% of their meetings
CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ has come out ahead in 11 of their 15 shared contests.
A strong matchup
26–5
ahead in the head-to-head
Ahead in 84% of their meetings
They've finished ahead of LIFE IS GOOD BUT BBQ IS BETTER in 26 of their 31 shared contests.
Looking over their shoulder
3×
one call behind them
REDNECK SCIENTIFIC has landed one call behind them 3 times.
An October team
Top 12%
average finish in October
Something about October: average finish in the top 12% across 11 contests, versus top 22% the rest of the year.
- 11 October contests
- top 22% the rest of the year
The long haul
12,253
road miles between contests
Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 12,253 miles across 82 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 590 miles to Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitation Barbecue (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY).
- 82 mapped stops
- furthest 590 mi
The metronome
±2.48%
swing around their own average
Their overall lands within ±2.48% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.
- averages 92.9% of a perfect score
- 82 contests
A standing appointment
4
years running at one contest
They've cooked Sam's Club National BBQ Tour every year from 2014 to 2017 — the contest they never miss.
- 4 visits in all
- best finish 2nd
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The nearest teams in the power rankings, with a different reason on each card — six teams on one rating are rarely on it for the same reason. Rating decides who makes the list; where teams tie on it, the ones this team has actually cooked against come first, then teams at a similar point in their own career. KCBS doesn’t publish where a team is from, so nothing here is inferred from geography.
#64 of the rated field
- Contests
- 87
- GCs
- 5
- Top-10s
- 55%
- Peak
- 1869
14–8 in 22 shared contests (64% to SAUCE THIS BBQ)
These two have cooked 22 of the same contests — SAUCE THIS BBQ ahead 14–8 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.
⚔ Head-to-head#68 of the rated field
- Contests
- 153
- GCs
- 10
- Top-10s
- 64%
- Peak
- 1847
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to SAUCE THIS BBQ)
A longer road to the same neighbourhood — 153 contests to 82.
⚔ Head-to-head#67 of the rated field
- Contests
- 123
- GCs
- 12
- Top-10s
- 56%
- Peak
- 1864
No shared contest yet.
They've been 1864 at their best, 36 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Head-to-head#66 of the rated field
- Contests
- 155
- GCs
- 12
- Top-10s
- 55%
- Peak
- 1863
No shared contest yet.
Their rating is built on 12 Grand Championships in 155 contests, alongside a 55% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Head-to-head#69 of the rated field
- Contests
- 371
- GCs
- 68
- Top-10s
- 77%
- Peak
- 2066
1–1 in 2 shared contests (50% to SAUCE THIS BBQ)
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Head-to-head#63 of the rated field
- Contests
- 67
- GCs
- 8
- Top-10s
- 72%
- Peak
- 1853
No shared contest yet.
Rated 2 points above SAUCE THIS BBQ.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 EYZ BBQ | 51 | 18 | 33 | 35% | ⚔ compare |
| ROCKIN ROBYNS BBQ | 48 | 25 | 23 | 52% | ⚔ compare |
| CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ | 47 | 26 | 21 | 55% | ⚔ compare |
| OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | 46 | 23 | 23 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ | 43 | 28 | 15 | 65% | ⚔ compare |
| APORKALYPSE NOW | 43 | 18 | 25 | 42% | ⚔ compare |
| Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit | 40 | 24 | 16 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | 37 | 16 | 21 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| DRILLING & GRILLING | 34 | 20 | 14 | 59% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG UGLY'S BBQ - MD | 33 | 21 | 12 | 64% | ⚔ compare |
| LO' -N- SLO' BBQ | 32 | 14 | 18 | 44% | ⚔ compare |
| LIFE IS GOOD BUT BBQ IS BETTER | 31 | 26 | 5 | 84% | ⚔ compare |
| 4:20 Q | 30 | 16 | 14 | 53% | ⚔ compare |
| JD'S SMOKIN MISFITS | 28 | 22 | 6 | 79% | ⚔ compare |
| FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | 28 | 15 | 13 | 54% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 82 | 39 | 2 | 11 | 178.8572 | 145.7142 | 167.37 | top 36% |
| Pork Ribs | 82 | 37 | 4 | 10 | 178.2972 | 147.3828 | 166.11 | top 34% |
| Pork | 82 | 40 | 6 | 16 | 178.8572 | 146.8572 | 167.16 | top 31% |
| Brisket | 82 | 47 | 7 | 20 | 180.0000 🔥 | 142.1944 | 168.46 | top 25% |
“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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| MD | 25 | 1 | top 25% |
| VA | 24 | 4 | top 19% |
| DE | 12 | 1 | top 18% |
| PA | 10 | 0 | top 27% |
| NJ | 5 | 1 | top 24% |
| GA | 3 | 0 | top 19% |
| TN | 2 | 0 | top 10% |
| SC | 1 | 0 | top 47% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 22% |
| Medium (20–39) | 35 | 5 | top 22% |
| Large (40+) | 46 | 2 | top 23% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | 4 | 2 | 0 | top 26% | 2017-06-02 |
| Interstate BBQ Festival | 3 | 10 | 0 | top 40% | 2019-04-19 |
| *Covington Cork & Pork Festival | 3 | 3 | 0 | top 34% | 2017-06-23 |
| BBQ Jamboree (Day 2) | 2 | 1 | 1 | top 12% | 2019-05-04 |
| Boo-B-Que | 2 | 3 | 0 | top 6% | 2018-10-19 |
| Smoke in the Grove | 2 | 4 | 0 | top 32% | 2018-07-27 |
| Historic New Castle Colonial BBQ Competition | 2 | 3 | 0 | top 8% | 2018-06-08 |
| *Naptown barBAYq Cooking Contest | 2 | 5 | 0 | top 19% | 2018-05-05 |
| BBQ Gives Back | 2 | 12 | 0 | top 17% | 2018-03-23 |
| *The Great Brunswick BBQ Throwdown | 2 | 6 | 0 | top 21% | 2018-03-02 |
| Que'n In Cumming (DAY 2) | 2 | 13 | 0 | top 22% | 2017-11-18 |
| *Shenandoah Valley BBQ Fest | 2 | 2 | 0 | top 9% | 2017-10-13 |
| Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitation Barbecue (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) | 2 | 4 | 0 | top 10% | 2016-10-21 |
| Saltwater Brew 'N' Que | 2 | 4 | 0 | top 20% | 2016-05-20 |
| Naptown barBAYq Contest and Music Festival | 2 | 3 | 0 | top 9% | 2016-05-06 |
| Southern Maryland Brew & BBQ | 2 | 7 | 0 | top 21% | 2015-07-31 |
The story so far (20 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
6.1 yrs
2013-04-19 → 2019-06-07
Busiest season
2017
20 contests · 1 GC
Contests a season
11.7
across 7 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
MD
25 of 82 contests · 8 states/provinces in all
Contests visited
62
16 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Chicken
82 entries · 2 wins · 39 calls
Strongest meat
Brisket
averages 168.46 · weakest Pork Ribs (166.11)
Walk rate
93%
a top-10 call in 76 of 82 contests
Overall top-10 rate
61%
50 of 82 contests
Wins it all
9%
7 Grand Championships · 5 reserve
First title
2015-04-10
Triple Threat BBQ Beer and Music Festival
Best top-10 run
8
straight contests
Master average
669.10
out of 720 · 82 contests · 7 GCs
Perfect 180s
2
every judge at the table handing back a nine
Opponents faced
1,100
3,036–831 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
12,253
82 mapped stops · furthest 590 mi
Schedule strength
1588
average field rating faced — tougher than 69% of rated contests
Purse competed for
$54,600
listed at 7 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
2
from 10 state-championship entries
Power rating
1829
peak 1850 · #65 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2013
- First tracked contest Pork in the Park Barbeque Festival
- First call Pork in the Park Barbeque Festival
- 2014
- First overall top-10 Naptown barBAYq Contest & Music Festival
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score665.7144 Naptown barBAYq Contest & Music Festival
- 10th tracked contest Southern Maryland Brew & BBQ
- First category win (Pork) Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- First overall podium Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- First Reserve Championship Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- 2015
- First Grand Championship Triple Threat BBQ Beer and Music Festival
- Biggest field won (99 teams) Triple Threat BBQ Beer and Music Festival
- 25th tracked contest Boo B Que By the Sea
- 2016
- First perfect 180 (Brisket) The Historic New Castle Colonial BBQ Competition at Battery Park
- 10th category win Brew, Barbecue & Oysters Too!
- First multi-meat day Shenandoah Valley BBQ Fest
- 2017
- 50th tracked contest Smithfield BBQ Classic
- First state championship 13th Annual Recovery Fest/8th Annual BBQ State Championship
- 5th Grand Championship 13th Annual Recovery Fest/8th Annual BBQ State Championship
- 2018
- Peak power rating (1850) Historic New Castle Colonial BBQ Competition
- 2019
- Career-best overall score704.5488 BBQ Jamboree (Day 2)
- Most recent contest Separation Colonial BBQ Competition
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +14.1 | Triple Threat BBQ Beer and Music Festival | 2015-04-10 |
| +13.8 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | 2014-08-22 |
| +12.3 | Southern Maryland Brew & BBQ | 2014-08-01 |
| +12.2 | Naptown barBAYq Contest & Music Festival | 2014-05-02 |
| +12 | Naptown barBAYq Contest and Music Festival | 2015-05-01 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -19.7 | Interstate BBQ Festival | 2019-04-19 |
| -11.1 | Mid Atlantic BBQ Expo | 2019-03-08 |
| -10 | Smoke in the Grove | 2018-07-27 |
| -9.8 | *Covington Cork & Pork Festival | 2017-06-23 |
| -6.7 | Middletown BBQ Cook Off | 2013-05-17 |
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 78% | top 33% | 97.9% | 93.5% |
| 2018 | 14 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 93% | top 22% | 96.1% | 93.7% |
| 2017 | 20 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 95% | top 19% | 96.8% | 93.7% |
| 2016 | 14 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 100% | top 14% | 96.7% | 94.1% |
| 2015 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 100% | top 19% | 95.1% | 92.8% |
| 2014 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 89% | top 23% | 92.5% | 90.8% |
| 2013 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75% | top 50% | 89.5% | 86.5% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-06-07 | Separation Colonial BBQ Competition 🏅 New Castle, DE | 2 / 36 (678.2400) | 29 (157.1084) | 1 (175.4172) | 1 (174.2972) | 5 (171.4172) |
| 2019-05-25 | Gettysburg BBQ Festival Day 2 🏅 Gettysburg, PA | 12 / 32 (689.0744) | 24 (167.3828) | 11 (174.2744) | 9 (174.8572) | 10 (172.5600) |
| 2019-05-24 | Gettysburg BBQ Festival Day 1 🏅 Gettysburg, PA | 15 / 33 (670.1828) | 25 (162.2512) | 27 (161.6572) | 6 (173.1428) | 8 (173.1316) |
| 2019-05-04 | BBQ Jamboree (Day 2) 🏅 Fredericksburg, VA | 1 / 33 (704.5488) | 5 (175.4172) | 10 (172.5600) | 2 (176.5716) | 1 (180.0000) |
| 2019-05-03 | BBQ Jamboree (Day 1) 🏅 Fredericksburg, VA | 7 / 34 (683.8740) | 5 (175.4056) | 16 (163.9428) | 7 (173.1200) | 7 (171.4056) |
| 2019-04-19 | Interstate BBQ Festival 🏅 Hagerstown, MD | 39 / 54 (647.8512) | 47 (155.9428) | 27 (163.9656) | 40 (159.3600) | 20 (168.5828) |
| 2019-03-23 | BBQ Gives Back-IV (DAY 2) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | 10 / 52 (681.6228) | 6 (175.4172) | 16 (168.5600) | 6 (171.9772) | 22 (165.6684) |
| 2019-03-22 | BBQ Gives Back-III (Day 1) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | 23 / 63 (662.1368) | 10 (171.4172) | 28 (162.2400) | 37 (163.3712) | 20 (165.1084) |
| 2019-03-08 | Mid Atlantic BBQ Expo Atlantic City, NJ | 37 / 66 (642.7424) | 36 (161.6684) | 47 (156.5256) | 43 (158.2628) | 20 (166.2856) |
| 2018-10-19 | Boo-B-Que Rehoboth Beach, DE | 5 / 73 (682.7544) | 37 (163.9544) | 7 (171.9656) | 16 (169.1200) | 1 (177.7144) |
| 2018-09-28 | Smithfield BBQ Classic Richmond, VA | 12 / 41 (670.1828) | 8 (173.1200) | 17 (167.4400) | 20 (165.0856) | 20 (164.5372) |
| 2018-09-07 | *14th Annual Recovery Fest/8th Annual BBQ State Championship 🏅 Richmond, VA | 9 / 29 (682.8344) | 15 (166.8228) | 1 (175.4172) | 6 (172.5716) | 10 (168.0228) |
| 2018-08-17 | Smokin on The Dock of the Bay Crisfield, MD | 4 / 32 (675.9084) | 9 (167.3712) | 6 (169.6916) | 4 (169.7144) | 7 (169.1312) |
| 2018-07-27 | Smoke in the Grove Spring Grove, PA | 30 / 54 (643.8516) | 21 (163.9428) | 48 (153.1088) | 27 (162.2400) | 25 (164.5600) |
| 2018-06-29 | *York County BBQ Festival Delta, PA | 9 / 33 (675.3256) | 9 (169.1200) | 16 (162.2400) | 7 (171.4056) | 7 (172.5600) |
| 2018-06-08 | Historic New Castle Colonial BBQ Competition New Castle, DE | 3 / 42 (669.6688) | 7 (169.1316) | 2 (172.0228) | 17 (164.5372) | 17 (163.9772) |
| 2018-05-25 | *Gettysburg BBQ Festival (JUDGES FULL) Gettysburg, PA | 8 / 35 (683.3256) | 9 (171.9656) | 6 (170.8344) | 16 (165.1200) | 5 (175.4056) |
| 2018-05-12 | BBQ Jamboree Double Day 2 Fredericksburg, VA | 1 / 38 (691.9660) | 14 (171.4172) | 5 (172.0116) | 2 (175.4172) | 2 (173.1200) |
| 2018-05-11 | BBQ Jamboree Double Day 1 Fredericksburg, VA | 9 / 45 (679.3144) | 28 (166.8344) | 17 (168.5372) | 3 (173.1316) | 10 (170.8112) |
| 2018-05-05 | *Naptown barBAYq Cooking Contest Crownsville, MD | 9 / 37 (668.4456) | 11 (169.6684) | 10 (167.4172) | 10 (169.6916) | 23 (161.6684) |
| 2018-04-20 | *Interstate BBQ Festival Hagerstown, MD | 21 / 67 (667.2916) | 20 (167.9772) | 53 (157.0628) | 27 (165.6800) | 2 (176.5716) |
| 2018-03-23 | BBQ Gives Back Urbanna, VA | 12 / 75 (675.3488) | 7 (173.7144) | 29 (166.2516) | 32 (163.9772) | 10 (171.4056) |
| 2018-03-02 | *The Great Brunswick BBQ Throwdown Brunswick, MD | 6 / 29 (674.8000) | 5 (171.9656) | 2 (172.0344) | 13 (165.6800) | 13 (165.1200) |
| 2017-11-18 | Que'n In Cumming (DAY 2) Cumming, GA | 13 / 58 (690.2288) | 13 (176.0000) | 29 (170.2860) | 26 (169.6800) | 9 (174.2628) |
| 2017-11-17 | Que'n In Cumming (DAY 1) Cumming, GA | 13 / 62 (683.8856) | 50 (166.2400) | 13 (173.7144) | 32 (168.5256) | 9 (175.4056) |
| 2017-11-17 | Que'n In Cumming (DAY 1) Duel Cumming, GA | 8 / 58 (689.0972) | 48 (166.8456) | 4 (176.5716) | 18 (171.4056) | 14 (174.2744) |
| 2017-10-20 | Boo-B-Que Rehobeth Beach, DE | 3 / 69 (683.3600) | 22 (169.1200) | 5 (174.2628) | 9 (171.4172) | 13 (168.5600) |
| 2017-10-13 | *Shenandoah Valley BBQ Fest Woodstock, VA | 4 / 30 (671.3140) | 7 (170.8456) | 16 (163.3944) | 4 (169.7028) | 5 (167.3712) |
| 2017-10-06 | *Devon Grube Memorial BBQ Classic Virginia Beach, VA | 4 / 23 (678.8112) | 1 (176.5828) | 6 (165.6684) | 13 (161.7028) | 3 (174.8572) |
| 2017-09-15 | Smoke on the Water New Jersey State Barbecue Championship Atlantic City, NJ | 9 / 42 (673.6344) | 5 (171.4172) | 21 (162.8688) | 7 (169.6800) | 8 (169.6684) |
| 2017-09-08 | 13th Annual Recovery Fest/8th Annual BBQ State Championship 🏅 Richmond, VA | 1 / 35 (697.1088) | 2 (173.7028) | 1 (175.4172) | 3 (173.7144) | 2 (174.2744) |
| 2017-08-25 | New Holland Summer Fest New Holland, PA | 16 / 69 (656.4456) | 31 (163.3712) | 38 (159.9772) | 10 (166.2628) | 17 (166.8344) |
| 2017-08-04 | Smithfield BBQ Classic Smithfield, VA | 4 / 28 (676.5028) | 6 (170.8456) | 3 (174.2628) | 12 (166.8572) | 10 (164.5372) |
| 2017-07-28 | *Smoke in the Grove(JUDGES FULL) Spring Grove, PA | 4 / 51 (671.9432) | 2 (175.4172) | 3 (172.5944) | 36 (158.2516) | 18 (165.6800) |
| 2017-06-23 | *Covington Cork & Pork Festival Covington, VA | 19 / 32 (650.7428) | 22 (162.8228) | 12 (165.7028) | 22 (160.5716) | 18 (161.6456) |
| 2017-06-09 | Historic New Castle Colonial BBQ Competition New Castle, DE | 4 / 46 (672.5600) | 3 (173.7028) | 5 (170.2856) | 29 (159.4172) | 13 (169.1544) |
| 2017-06-02 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Laurel, MD | 13 / 28 (661.0628) | 6 (170.8112) | 20 (155.9540) | 16 (163.4404) | 5 (170.8572) |
| 2017-05-19 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke Morgantown, PA | 11 / 53 (670.8000) | 33 (165.0856) | 8 (171.4516) | 11 (169.7256) | 19 (164.5372) |
| 2017-05-05 | Naptown barBAYq Cooking Contest Crownsville, MD | 5 / 37 (674.8116) | 2 (175.4172) | 16 (165.1200) | 25 (156.5600) | 2 (177.7144) |
| 2017-04-14 | *Interstate BBQ Festival Hagerstown, MD | 10 / 58 (678.2284) | 14 (170.8228) | 36 (161.7028) | 7 (171.4400) | 3 (174.2628) |
| 2017-04-07 | Boss Frogs BBQ Hurlock, MD | 6 / 45 (669.6112) | 12 (170.2628) | 7 (170.2628) | 13 (168.5484) | 24 (160.5372) |
| 2017-03-24 | BBQ Gives Back Urbanna, VA | 12 / 64 (671.3484) | 44 (160.5256) | 27 (164.5600) | 2 (173.1428) | 3 (173.1200) |
| 2017-03-03 | The Great Brunswick BBQ Throwdown Brunswick, MD | 11 / 50 (667.3028) | 17 (168.5256) | 6 (170.2744) | 26 (162.8000) | 13 (165.7028) |
| 2016-10-21 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitation Barbecue (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) Lynchburg, TN | 4 / 96 (696.5484) | 3 (178.8572) | 6 (176.5828) | 16 (173.1428) | 51 (167.9656) |
| 2016-10-14 | Shenandoah Valley BBQ Fest Woodstock, VA | 2 / 38 (685.1312) | 22 (163.4284) | 1 (178.2972) | 1 (177.1428) | 15 (166.2628) |
| 2016-10-08 | Smoke on the Water Barbecue Championship Atlantic City, NJ | 12 / 48 (664.4228) | 10 (170.8228) | 15 (165.1200) | 25 (163.3944) | 17 (165.0856) |
| 2016-09-23 | Brew, Barbecue & Oysters Too! Cape Charles, VA | 1 / 22 (679.3600) | 2 (171.4056) | 7 (162.8344) | 1 (178.8572) | 4 (166.2628) |
| 2016-09-10 | Philadelphia's Inaugural Fire Up HOPE Devon, PA | 3 / 33 (672.5600) | 21 (159.3828) | 7 (169.7372) | 2 (173.1772) | 2 (170.2628) |
| 2016-08-26 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) N. Charleston, SC | 14 / 30 (681.0400) | 6 (174.2628) | 21 (166.8344) | 12 (170.2628) | 14 (169.6800) |
| 2016-08-05 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Laurel, MD | 2 / 29 (685.7028) | 7 (172.5828) | 15 (164.5372) | 4 (170.8800) | 2 (177.7028) |
| 2016-06-24 | Covington Cork & Pork Festival Covington, VA | 8 / 27 (663.3368) | 15 (166.8228) | 15 (162.2284) | 16 (165.1428) | 4 (169.1428) |
| 2016-06-10 | The Historic New Castle Colonial BBQ Competition at Battery Park New Castle, DE | 2 / 39 (681.6572) | 7 (169.1084) | 15 (164.5600) | 8 (167.9888) | 1 (180.0000) |
| 2016-06-03 | Beltway BBQ Showdown Fort Washington, MD | 1 / 37 (696.5600) | 4 (172.5828) | 9 (169.1200) | 3 (175.4172) | 1 (179.4400) |
| 2016-05-20 | Saltwater Brew 'N' Que Chincoteague, VA | 4 / 23 (666.8116) | 3 (169.1200) | 4 (168.5600) | 17 (157.6916) | 1 (171.4400) |
| 2016-05-06 | Naptown barBAYq Contest and Music Festival Annapolis, MD | 7 / 51 (663.3252) | 26 (161.0740) | 21 (161.1428) | 5 (169.7028) | 5 (171.4056) |
| 2016-04-15 | *Interstate BBQ Festival Hagerstown, MD | 8 / 41 (675.3372) | 1 (178.8572) | 14 (165.0972) | 11 (166.8572) | 16 (164.5256) |
| 2016-04-08 | Triple Threat BBQ, Beer and Music Festval Harrington, DE | 8 / 75 (669.6800) | 22 (167.4172) | 38 (159.9656) | 3 (172.0000) | 8 (170.2972) |
| 2015-10-30 | Boo B Que By the Sea Rehobeth Beach, DE | 11 / 59 (657.0628) | 4 (170.8228) | 21 (162.2628) | 44 (153.0972) | 8 (170.8800) |
| 2015-10-23 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitation Barbecue (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) Lynchburg, TN | 15 / 93 (683.4172) | 59 (166.2628) | 19 (172.0344) | 36 (168.5600) | 4 (176.5600) |
| 2015-10-09 | Smokin Hot Atlantic City BBQ Championship $15,000 Atlantic City, NJ | 1 / 46 (678.2284) | 3 (173.1772) | 8 (166.8456) | 5 (170.8228) | 7 (167.3828) |
| 2015-09-25 | Smoke in the Park Lemoyne, PA | 7 / 34 (661.0400) | 6 (167.9772) | 22 (159.3944) | 3 (171.9656) | 13 (161.7028) |
| 2015-08-28 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Laurel, MD | 13 / 29 (642.7884) | 19 (157.1656) | 22 (155.9656) | 11 (159.9772) | 2 (169.6800) |
| 2015-08-21 | VA BBQ Championships Hampton, VA | 4 / 46 (684.5828) | 9 (169.7256) | 15 (166.8456) | 10 (169.1316) | 1 (178.8800) |
| 2015-07-31 | Southern Maryland Brew & BBQ Leonardtown, MD | 16 / 54 (657.1084) | 38 (158.2284) | 30 (158.2972) | 10 (167.4400) | 6 (173.1428) |
| 2015-06-26 | Covington Cork & Pork Festival Covington, VA | 3 / 25 (680.5484) | 7 (171.4284) | 10 (165.7028) | 1 (176.0000) | 5 (167.4172) |
| 2015-05-29 | Pig & A Jig BBQ Festival Snow Hill, MD | 16 / 32 (648.9828) | 10 (169.6800) | 28 (147.3828) | 1 (175.4172) | 18 (156.5028) |
| 2015-05-01 | Naptown barBAYq Contest and Music Festival Annapolis, MD | 3 / 64 (677.0628) | 13 (170.2856) | 10 (167.9772) | 22 (162.8000) | 1 (176.0000) |
| 2015-04-24 | Saltwater Brew 'N' Que Chincoteague, VA | 4 / 18 (663.9196) | 4 (167.4284) | 3 (165.1200) | 15 (155.3712) | 2 (176.0000) |
| 2015-04-10 | Triple Threat BBQ Beer and Music Festival Harrington, DE | 1 / 99 (683.9428) | 3 (176.0228) | 9 (170.2628) | 4 (172.5600) | 28 (165.0972) |
| 2014-10-03 | DO AC Smokin' Hot Atlantic City BBQ Championship Atlantic City, NJ | 11 / 65 (654.7996) | 16 (163.9772) | 16 (163.9884) | 47 (153.1084) | 2 (173.7256) |
| 2014-08-29 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) Richmond, VA | 13 / 30 (659.2688) | 30 (154.2172) | 10 (167.9772) | 3 (170.8344) | 6 (166.2400) |
| 2014-08-22 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Laurel, MD | 2 / 29 (665.5884) | 19 (158.8228) | 5 (166.8344) | 1 (169.1084) | 3 (170.8228) |
| 2014-08-01 | Southern Maryland Brew & BBQ Leonardtown, MD | 7 / 59 (663.3144) | 19 (163.9428) | 2 (175.4172) | 23 (160.5716) | 16 (163.3828) |
| 2014-06-27 | Hogging Up BBQ Festival Winchester, VA | 8 / 46 (654.7204) | 19 (161.1200) | 12 (163.9544) | 5 (166.8460) | 11 (162.8000) |
| 2014-05-30 | Pig and A Jig BBQ Festival Snow Hill, MD | 9 / 30 (651.3484) | 21 (155.9656) | 4 (169.1772) | 13 (159.3828) | 7 (166.8228) |
| 2014-05-09 | Pork In The Park BBQ Festival Salisbury, MD | 15 / 43 (636.4916) | 28 (154.2516) | 7 (162.2628) | 5 (164.5944) | 25 (155.3828) |
| 2014-05-02 | Naptown barBAYq Contest & Music Festival Annapolis, MD | 9 / 59 (665.7144) | 6 (170.8916) | 19 (162.2628) | 10 (165.7372) | 11 (166.8228) |
| 2014-04-11 | Delaware's Triple Threat BBQ Festival at the Fair Harrington, DE | 34 / 109 (632.4916) | 49 (157.6800) | 44 (156.0116) | 16 (166.2972) | 57 (152.5028) |
| 2013-09-20 | Hogs & Hops Dover Dover, DE | 20 / 45 (634.1376) | 25 (160.5372) | 9 (165.1316) | 11 (166.2744) | 34 (142.1944) |
| 2013-08-09 | 12th Annual Maryland State BBQ Bash Bel Air, MD | 15 / 60 (644.4568) | 9 (167.4056) | 13 (166.2628) | 34 (152.5484) | 21 (158.2400) |
| 2013-05-17 | Middletown BBQ Cook Off Middletown, DE | 40 / 56 (601.1430) | 50 (145.7142) | 33 (150.8572) | 43 (146.8572) | 14 (157.7144) |
| 2013-04-19 | Pork in the Park Barbeque Festival Salisbury, MD | 61 / 106 (612.5712) | 91 (148.5710) | 71 (148.5716) | 5 (169.1430) | 75 (146.2856) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
Team of the Year standings (rank per category by season — year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #219 (1262 pts) | #316 (977 pts) | #303 (992 pts) | #174 (1377 pts) | #208 (1247 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #116 (1808 pts) | #176 (1443 pts) | #82 (1828 pts) | #124 (1593 pts) | #93 (1828 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #83 (2061 pts) | #52 (2094 pts) | #64 (1986 pts) | #133 (1678 pts) | #66 (2016 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #60 (2237 pts) | #102 (1774 pts) | #186 (1484 pts) | #45 (2079 pts) | #45 (2204 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #114 (1946 pts) | #117 (1683 pts) | #292 (1171 pts) | #112 (1748 pts) | #79 (1948 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #243 (1353 pts) | #430 (873 pts) | #218 (1398 pts) | #188 (1443 pts) | #238 (1383 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #825 (370 pts) | #852 (380 pts) | #754 (440 pts) | #672 (490 pts) | #852 (370 pts) |