The heartbreaker
3.4284
points from the title
Came within 3.4284 points of the Grand Championship at Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown (JUDGES FULL) (Jul 21, 2017).
SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE
SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE is a competition barbecue team with 56 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2021. They have won 5 Grand Championships, most recently at The Tyson Guinea Pig, Matt Dalton Memorial (2020), and finished Reserve Grand Champion twice. They are ranked #90 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1812
peak 1815 · rated over 50 contests6 invitational or side-series contests not counted
Contests
56
in the data
First seen
Oct 3, 2013
latest Sep 16, 2021 · 8 years on the trail
Grand champs
5
2 reserve · wins it all 9% of the time
Category wins
11
33 podiums
Overall top-10s
33
59% of 56 contests
Best top-10 run
6
straight overall top-10s
Avg finish
top 23%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
687.81 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 683.40 (+4.41)
Walk rate
73%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±11.25
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 171.86 · weakest Chicken (170.26)
Road miles
21,833
across 56 mapped stops · furthest 1,305 mi
Schedule strength
84%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1612)
Purse competed for
$293K
listed at 13 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
1 🏅
won from 13 state-championship entries
Master avg
683.40 / 720
55 Master contests · 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #917 (120 pts) | #978 (120 pts) | #1023 (120 pts) | #960 (120 pts) | #957 (120 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #149 (754 pts) | #161 (734 pts) | #226 (529 pts) | #192 (634 pts) | #262 (454 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #263 (1,100 pts) | #346 (910 pts) | #348 (920 pts) | #353 (930 pts) | #278 (1,095 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #983 (285 pts) | #1138 (245 pts) | #1229 (225 pts) | #867 (380 pts) | #1195 (230 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #101 (1,923 pts) | #160 (1,563 pts) | #55 (2,039 pts) | #102 (1,804 pts) | #128 (1,693 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #103 (1,952 pts) | #189 (1,436 pts) | #48 (2,071 pts) | #82 (1,891 pts) | #128 (1,752 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #2158 (60 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #2225 (60 pts) | #2214 (60 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1970 (75 pts) | #2073 (75 pts) | #2043 (75 pts) | #2080 (75 pts) | #1940 (90 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE, each with one reason worth a look.
#91 of the rated field
- Contests
- 67
- GCs
- 12
- Top-10s
- 69%
- Peak
- 1812
3–2 in 5 shared contests (60% to SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE)
These two have cooked 5 of the same contests — SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE ahead 3–2 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.
⚔ Head-to-head#89 of the rated field
- Contests
- 71
- GCs
- 5
- Top-10s
- 58%
- Peak
- 1812
3–1 in 4 shared contests (75% to SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE)
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 70 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-head#92 of the rated field
- Contests
- 83
- GCs
- 7
- Top-10s
- 60%
- Peak
- 1853
1–1 in 2 shared contests (50% to SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE)
A longer road to the same neighbourhood — 83 contests to 56.
⚔ Head-to-head#93 of the rated field
- Contests
- 327
- GCs
- 48
- Top-10s
- 73%
- Peak
- 2007
2–2 in 4 shared contests (50% to SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE)
Their rating is built on 48 Grand Championships in 327 contests, alongside a 73% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Head-to-head#88 of the rated field
- Contests
- 89
- GCs
- 10
- Top-10s
- 46%
- Peak
- 1815
2–3 in 5 shared contests (40% to SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE)
Level with SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-head#86 of the rated field
- Contests
- 123
- GCs
- 12
- Top-10s
- 53%
- Peak
- 1816
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE)
4 straight overall top-10s says this rating is a moving target.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIRT ROAD BBQ | 29 | 8 | 21 | 28% | ⚔ compare |
| GETTIN' BASTED | 28 | 10 | 18 | 36% | ⚔ compare |
| SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | 28 | 5 | 23 | 18% | ⚔ compare |
| SLAPS BBQ | 27 | 12 | 15 | 44% | ⚔ compare |
| IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | 25 | 5 | 20 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| 913 BBQ | 24 | 9 | 15 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| HIGH i QUE | 23 | 10 | 13 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| CLARK CREW BBQ | 22 | 6 | 16 | 27% | ⚔ compare |
| 4 LEGS UP BBQ | 21 | 10 | 11 | 48% | ⚔ compare |
| THE SMOKING HILLS | 21 | 9 | 12 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| PORKY BUTTS BBQ | 21 | 8 | 13 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| LUCKY'S Q | 21 | 6 | 15 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| BUFFALO'S BBQ | 20 | 7 | 13 | 35% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG POPPA SMOKERS | 19 | 9 | 10 | 47% | ⚔ compare |
| GETTIN' SAUCED | 19 | 8 | 11 | 42% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 56 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 179.4400 | 155.4056 | 170.26 | top 38% |
| Pork Ribs | 56 | 28 | 3 | 9 | 178.2972 | 159.9544 | 171.86 | top 26% |
| Pork | 55 | 18 | 4 | 12 | 180 🔥 | 158.2512 | 170.79 | top 32% |
| Brisket | 56 | 20 | 1 | 5 | 178.8800 | 161.6684 | 170.43 | top 31% |
“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 27% |
| Medium (20–39) | 14 | 1 | top 21% |
| Large (40+) | 41 | 4 | top 23% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest | 3 | 6 | 0 | top 13% | Jul 10, 2020 |
| Smokin on the Summit | 2 | 3 | 0 | top 9% | Jul 19, 2019 |
| Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival ( JUDGES FULL) | 2 | 9 | 0 | top 25% | Nov 3, 2017 |
| 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) | 2 | 48 | 0 | top 29% | Sep 1, 2017 |
| RED, WHITE and BAR-B-Q ( DAY 2) | 2 | 10 | 0 | top 33% | May 27, 2017 |
| 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) | 2 | 8 | 0 | top 10% | Oct 29, 2016 |
| The National BBQ Cup (Day 2) | 2 | 15 | 0 | top 59% | May 28, 2016 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2017
18 contests · 1 GC
Contests a season
6.2
across 9 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
27 of 56 contests · 12 states in all
Contests visited
48
7 of them more than once
First title
Jun 17, 2016
Knights of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off
Opponents faced
2,414
finished ahead 5,220 times, behind 1,423
Longest layoff
1 yrs
Oct 2, 2014 → Oct 3, 2015
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20211 milestone
- Most recent contest American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST
20206 milestones
- First state championship The Tyson Guinea Pig, Matt Dalton Memorial
- 50th tracked contest The Tyson Guinea Pig, Matt Dalton Memorial
- 10th category win The Tyson Guinea Pig, Matt Dalton Memorial
- 5th Grand Championship The Tyson Guinea Pig, Matt Dalton Memorial
- Biggest field won (50 teams) The Tyson Guinea Pig, Matt Dalton Memorial
- Peak power rating (1815) Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest
20191 milestone
- First perfect 180 (Pork) Smokin on the Summit
20171 milestone
- 25th tracked contest Sertoma 48 BBQ (JUDGESFULL)
20169 milestones
- First call The Pig (Guinea Pig)
- First overall top-10 The Pig (Guinea Pig)
- First category win (Pork Ribs) Tonganoxie Days BBQ Blowout
- First overall podium Knights of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off
- First Grand Championship Knights of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off
- 10th tracked contest Wolf Creek Wildblue BBQ
- First multi-meat day Maryland State BBQ Bash
- First Reserve Championship Down Town Throw Down Barbecue Championships
- Career-best overall score703.9888 Down Town Throw Down Barbecue Championships
20132 milestones
- First tracked contest 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score655.9200 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +17.1 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Championship | Sep 30, 2016 |
| +15.1 | Maryland State BBQ Bash | Aug 12, 2016 |
| +14.2 | Knights of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off | Jun 17, 2016 |
| +14 | Down Town Throw Down Barbecue Championships | Dec 9, 2016 |
| +13.2 | The Pig (Guinea Pig) | Feb 19, 2016 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -8.7 | Smokin Hot Cars & BBQ | Jul 26, 2019 |
| -7 | The National BBQ Cup (Day 2) | May 28, 2016 |
| -4.5 | Omaha Steaks Nebraska BBQ Championship Day -2 | Aug 5, 2017 |
| -2.8 | Smoke on the Trails | Sep 11, 2020 |
| -2.6 | The Grasshopper '18 (formerly Kansas 10x10) (JUDGES FULL) | May 11, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 27% | 94.9% | 94.8% |
| 2020 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 100% | top 14% | 96.7% | 96% |
| 2019 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 75% | top 23% | 97.1% | 95.5% |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33% | top 25% | 96.8% | 94.9% |
| 2017 | 18 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 89% | top 23% | 97.4% | 94.6% |
| 2016 | 17 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 76% | top 24% | 97.8% | 95.1% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 34% | 92.1% | 92.1% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 19% | 93.6% | 93.6% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 24% | 91.1% | 91.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2021 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 58 / 467 (682.1824) | 116 (171.4056) | 41 (175.4056) | 101 (170.8456) | 230 (164.5256) |
| Sep 16, 2021 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-INVITATIONAL CONTEST 🏅 unrated Kansas City, KS | 77 / 185 (683.2912) | 47 (174.2628) | 26 (176.5600) | 118 (168.5256) | 147 (163.9428) |
| Nov 13, 2020 | Second Annual KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Competition 🏅 unrated Mayetta, KS | 9 / 94 (696.5140) | 66 (169.1084) | 4 (178.2972) | — | 15 (175.4056) |
| Sep 11, 2020 | Smoke on the Trails 🏅 Gardner, KS | 17 / 48 (685.0860) | 7 (175.4172) | 25 (168) | 17 (170.8344) | 18 (170.8344) |
| Jul 10, 2020 | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest 🏅 Mayetta, KS | 7 / 61 (691.9772) | 6 (175.4172) | 10 (174.2972) | 21 (171.4400) | 21 (170.8228) |
| Feb 28, 2020 | Best in the Desert Southwest KCBS BBQ Competition 🏅 Yuma, AZ | 4 / 29 (689.0400) | 14 (167.3828) | 4 (175.4172) | 6 (173.1200) | 8 (173.1200) |
| Feb 21, 2020 | The Tyson Guinea Pig, Matt Dalton Memorial 🏅 Coachella, CA | 1 / 50 (694.2972) | 1 (177.7144) | 11 (171.4400) | 1 (176) | 11 (169.1428) |
| Oct 11, 2019 | Cookin on the Kaw BBQ Contest (JUDGES FULL) 🏅 DeSoto, KS | 8 / 51 (689.6228) | 8 (174.2628) | 9 (174.8572) | 16 (169.6800) | 13 (170.8228) |
| Sep 12, 2019 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 6 / 468 (697.7028) | 29 (175.4172) | 4 (177.7028) | 227 (165.7028) | 2 (178.8800) |
| Sep 12, 2019 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- INVITATIONAL CONTEST 🏅 unrated Kansas City, KS | 63 / 135 (684.4452) | 120 (164.5140) | 46 (171.9772) | 65 (170.2512) | 12 (177.7028) |
| Jul 26, 2019 | Smokin Hot Cars & BBQ 🏅 Iola, KS | 25 / 41 (665.0284) | 26 (165.1084) | 16 (169.7144) | 17 (166.8228) | 29 (163.3828) |
| Jul 19, 2019 | Smokin on the Summit 🏅 Unity Village, MO | 3 / 35 (699.3484) | 3 (176.5600) | 3 (175.4056) | 1 (180) | 15 (167.3828) |
| Jul 12, 2019 | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest 🏅 Mayetta, KS | 11 / 59 (685.0856) | 21 (170.2628) | 29 (168) | 24 (170.2628) | 4 (176.5600) |
| Mar 14, 2019 | Big 12 Big Q (NBBQL COMPETITORS SERIES) unrated Kansas City, MO | 3 / 11 (682.8456) | 1 (179.4400) | 11 (161.7028) | 2 (176.5600) | 8 (165.1428) |
| Feb 15, 2019 | The Smithfield Guinea Pig (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL) Indian Wells, CA | 1 / 49 (697.7144) | 2 (177.7144) | 16 (169.7372) | 2 (175.4172) | 4 (174.8456) |
| Oct 12, 2018 | 15th Annual Cookin on the Kaw BBQ Contest Desoto, KS | 7 / 69 (697.1544) | 14 (175.4056) | 16 (173.1544) | 2 (177.1428) | 26 (171.4516) |
| Sep 15, 2018 | 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 99 / 467 (678.1480) | 216 (167.3940) | 78 (172.5600) | 254 (163.9312) | 45 (174.2628) |
| May 11, 2018 | The Grasshopper '18 (formerly Kansas 10x10) (JUDGES FULL) De Soto, KS | 25 / 56 (673.6228) | 23 (169.7144) | 25 (167.9656) | 34 (166.2400) | 15 (169.7028) |
| Nov 3, 2017 | Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival ( JUDGES FULL) Indio, CA | 9 / 35 (685.0628) | 11 (173.1200) | 9 (172.5600) | 15 (170.8228) | 14 (168.5600) |
| Oct 13, 2017 | 14th Annual Cookin on the Kaw Desoto, KS | 15 / 55 (688.4912) | 27 (169.6800) | 20 (171.4056) | 2 (177.7028) | 24 (169.7028) |
| Sep 1, 2017 | 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 82 / 407 (680.5372) | 54 (174.2972) | 180 (166.2744) | 60 (173.7028) | 173 (166.2628) |
| Aug 31, 2017 | 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (INVITATIONAL) unrated Kansas City, KS | 48 / 129 (687.4060) | 126 (159.4060) | 8 (177.7144) | 30 (174.8800) | 25 (175.4056) |
| Aug 5, 2017 | Omaha Steaks Nebraska BBQ Championship Day -2 Omaha, NE | 27 / 50 (673.5656) | 47 (162.2400) | 36 (165.0972) | 19 (170.8228) | 7 (175.4056) |
| Aug 4, 2017 | Omaha Steaks Nebraska BBQ Championship Day -1 Omaha, NE | 7 / 54 (682.1484) | 26 (168.5256) | 31 (165.0972) | 5 (175.4172) | 9 (173.1084) |
| Jul 28, 2017 | Dodge City Days National Beef Smokin' Saddles BBQ Contest Dodge City, KS | 6 / 43 (695.3716) | 6 (174.2744) | 8 (174.2628) | 11 (175.4172) | 14 (171.4172) |
| Jul 21, 2017 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown (JUDGES FULL) Peoria, IL | 2 / 48 (688.5028) | 1 (171.9772) | 2 (177.7028) | 2 (170.8572) | 7 (167.9656) |
| Jul 14, 2017 | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest Mayetta, KS | 6 / 58 (687.9772) | 11 (173.1200) | 3 (175.4400) | 2 (176.5600) | 34 (162.8572) |
| Jun 16, 2017 | Knights Of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off 4 Life (JUDGES FULL) Kansas City, KS | 4 / 34 (673.5884) | 13 (163.9312) | 6 (170.8228) | 6 (171.9772) | 8 (166.8572) |
| Jun 2, 2017 | Smokin' On The Summit Lee's Summit, MO | 6 / 65 (681.5768) | 36 (164.5256) | 8 (171.9656) | 12 (170.8228) | 7 (174.2628) |
| May 27, 2017 | RED, WHITE and BAR-B-Q ( DAY 2) Westmont, IL | 24 / 59 (658.1140) | 44 (159.9428) | 19 (169.1200) | 22 (166.2512) | 25 (162.8000) |
| May 26, 2017 | RED, WHITE and BAR-B-Q ( DAY 1) Westmont, IL | 10 / 40 (663.8284) | 27 (162.2400) | 18 (163.3828) | 27 (159.3484) | 3 (178.8572) |
| May 5, 2017 | Sertoma 48 BBQ (JUDGESFULL) Lawrence, KS | 1 / 44 (701.1084) | 2 (176) | 1 (177.1428) | 5 (174.2628) | 4 (173.7028) |
| Apr 21, 2017 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) Las Vegas, NV | 15 / 30 (682.7884) | 12 (171.9772) | 5 (176.5944) | 13 (172.5484) | 25 (161.6684) |
| Mar 24, 2017 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Reno, NV | 7 / 30 (667.9196) | 21 (161.7256) | 2 (174.2628) | 16 (162.8000) | 4 (169.1312) |
| Feb 17, 2017 | The Smithfield Guinea Pig Indio, CA | 10 / 49 (678.7428) | 32 (166.2400) | 5 (176) | 29 (165.6800) | 11 (170.8228) |
| Jan 27, 2017 | Outwest Food Fest BBQ Competiton Quartzsite, AZ | 6 / 34 (686.8000) | 4 (177.7144) | 12 (170.2744) | 16 (168.5484) | 13 (170.2628) |
| Dec 9, 2016 | Down Town Throw Down Barbecue Championships Las Vegas, NV | 2 / 28 (703.9888) | 2 (178.8572) | 4 (173.7260) | 4 (174.8456) | 3 (176.5600) |
| Nov 11, 2016 | Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival ( Judges Full) Indio, CA | 9 / 38 (686.8228) | 14 (172) | 8 (173.1544) | 17 (169.6684) | 16 (172) |
| Oct 29, 2016 | 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 92 / 557 (677.0972) | 51 (173.7144) | 310 (163.4172) | 281 (164.5484) | 28 (175.4172) |
| Oct 28, 2016 | 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (INVITATIONAL) unrated Kansas City, KS | 8 / 180 (698.2860) | 29 (175.4516) | 8 (177.7144) | 122 (166.2628) | 5 (178.8572) |
| Oct 7, 2016 | Cookin on the Kaw DeSoto, KS | 17 / 56 (678.1600) | 16 (171.9772) | 37 (163.3828) | 14 (173.1200) | 13 (169.6800) |
| Sep 30, 2016 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Championship Bentonville, AR | 8 / 50 (698.2404) | 10 (176.5716) | 9 (175.4172) | 1 (178.8572) | 42 (167.3944) |
| Sep 9, 2016 | Colorado Pork & Hops Challenge Grand Junction, CO | 4 / 49 (684.5028) | 7 (173.1428) | 3 (174.8688) | 13 (170.8228) | 17 (165.6684) |
| Aug 26, 2016 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) N. Charleston, SC | 6 / 30 (687.3488) | 17 (169.6800) | 1 (177.7144) | 2 (177.7144) | 24 (162.2400) |
| Aug 12, 2016 | Maryland State BBQ Bash Bel Air, MD | 1 / 42 (683.9540) | 31 (161.1084) | 8 (170.8800) | 1 (176.5600) | 1 (175.4056) |
| Aug 5, 2016 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Laurel, MD | 10 / 29 (669.0396) | 9 (171.9884) | 8 (171.4400) | 14 (161.0856) | 13 (164.5256) |
| Jul 15, 2016 | Wolf Creek Wildblue BBQ Burlington, KS | 18 / 46 (674.7312) | 29 (165.0856) | 20 (168.0116) | 19 (169.6684) | 7 (171.9656) |
| Jul 1, 2016 | Hutchfest BBQ Cook-off Hutchinson, KS | 13 / 38 (670.2628) | 13 (169.7144) | 11 (169.1428) | 13 (168.5600) | 26 (162.8456) |
| Jun 17, 2016 | Knights of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off Kansas City, KS | 1 / 25 (699.4056) | 4 (171.4056) | 2 (174.2972) | 3 (177.1428) | 2 (176.5600) |
| Jun 11, 2016 | Tonganoxie Days BBQ Blowout Tonganoxie, KS | 7 / 29 (685.6912) | 10 (173.7028) | 1 (177.1772) | 6 (172.5600) | 19 (162.2512) |
| May 28, 2016 | The National BBQ Cup (Day 2) Nashville, TN | 44 / 50 (668.9944) | 45 (167.9772) | 15 (173.1200) | 50 (162.8000) | 39 (165.0972) |
| May 27, 2016 | The National BBQ Cup (Day 1) Nashville, TN | 15 / 51 (687.9316) | 37 (169.6916) | 19 (170.2628) | 13 (172.5600) | 8 (175.4172) |
| Feb 19, 2016 | The Pig (Guinea Pig) Indio, CA | 9 / 48 (685.6344) | 20 (169.6800) | 4 (174.2744) | 28 (166.8228) | 7 (174.8572) |
| Oct 3, 2015 | 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open Kansas City, MO | 205 / 606 (663.4052) | 115 (170.8800) | 137 (169.7028) | 444 (158.2512) | 246 (164.5712) |
| Oct 2, 2014 | 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO | 103 / 552 (673.6800) | 410 (158.8344) | 140 (169.1428) | 62 (173.1428) | 58 (172.5600) |
| Oct 3, 2013 | 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO | 128 / 535 (655.9200) | 377 (155.4056) | 252 (159.9544) | 114 (167.4172) | 22 (173.1428) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.