The heartbreaker
0.6864
points from the title
Came within 0.6864 points of the Grand Championship at Granite State BBQ Championship (Jun 9, 2018).
SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS
SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS is a competition barbecue team with 133 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2022. They have won 9 Grand Championships, most recently at the Summer Daze BBQ Classic (2019), and finished Reserve Grand Champion 8 times. They are ranked #127 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1788
peak 1826 · rated over 128 contests4 invitational or side-series contests not counted
Contests
133
in the data
First seen
May 25, 2013
latest Jun 17, 2022 · 9.1 years on the trail
Grand champs
9
8 reserve · wins it all 7% of the time
Category wins
27
75 podiums
Overall top-10s
70
53% of 133 contests
Best top-10 run
9
straight overall top-10s
Avg finish
top 29%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
675.68 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 663.01 (+12.68)
Walk rate
77%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±21.57
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 167.05 · weakest Brisket (164.52)
Road miles
33,212
across 133 mapped stops · furthest 1,018 mi
Schedule strength
59%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1574)
Purse competed for
$317K
listed at 32 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 34 state-championship entries
Master avg
663.01 / 720
132 Master contests · 9 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 | #447 (484 pts) | #493 (454 pts) | #575 (404 pts) | #489 (459 pts) | #571 (359 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #95 (1,505 pts) | #126 (1,272 pts) | #106 (1,410 pts) | #56 (1,762 pts) | #85 (1,555 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #130 (841 pts) | #235 (521 pts) | #127 (846 pts) | #181 (656 pts) | #116 (896 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #94 (1,854 pts) | #156 (1,461 pts) | #47 (2,047 pts) | #96 (1,708 pts) | #146 (1,477 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #20 (2,527 pts) | #36 (2,176 pts) | #13 (2,376 pts) | #19 (2,348 pts) | #33 (2,197 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #27 (2,485 pts) | #23 (2,325 pts) | #70 (1,968 pts) | #11 (2,453 pts) | #122 (1,720 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #233 (1,392 pts) | #120 (1,722 pts) | #306 (1,167 pts) | #194 (1,457 pts) | #229 (1,392 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #343 (1,096 pts) | #377 (991 pts) | #387 (951 pts) | #401 (926 pts) | #248 (1,311 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #507 (750 pts) | #532 (730 pts) | #549 (710 pts) | #484 (800 pts) | #445 (860 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #362 (847 pts) | #387 (802 pts) | #369 (832 pts) | #366 (847 pts) | #294 (1,032 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS, each with one reason worth a look.
#128 of the rated field
- Contests
- 105
- GCs
- 9
- Top-10s
- 49%
- Peak
- 1819
0–2 in 2 shared contests (0% to SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS)
2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#129 of the rated field
- Contests
- 97
- GCs
- 7
- Top-10s
- 57%
- Peak
- 1809
1–1 in 2 shared contests (50% to SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS)
Their last contest in the data was back in 2018, 4 years before SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Head-to-head#126 of the rated field
- Contests
- 57
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 53%
- Peak
- 1797
1–1 in 2 shared contests (50% to SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS)
Fewer contests behind them than SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS has cooked, 57 to 133, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.
⚔ Head-to-head#125 of the rated field
- Contests
- 118
- GCs
- 9
- Top-10s
- 67%
- Peak
- 1821
They've been 1821 at their best, 33 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers#123 of the rated field
- Contests
- 103
- GCs
- 7
- Top-10s
- 55%
- Peak
- 1831
1–1 in 2 shared contests (50% to SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS)
Their rating is built on 7 Grand Championships in 103 contests, alongside a 55% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Head-to-head#130 of the rated field
- Contests
- 105
- GCs
- 11
- Top-10s
- 57%
- Peak
- 1819
0–2 in 2 shared contests (0% to SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS)
They turned up 5 years after SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS did, first appearing in 2018.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rogue Hog BBQ | 66 | 29 | 37 | 44% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | 66 | 21 | 45 | 32% | ⚔ compare |
| GOOD SMOKE BBQ | 60 | 26 | 34 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | 53 | 14 | 39 | 26% | ⚔ compare |
| WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | 43 | 8 | 35 | 19% | ⚔ compare |
| Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit | 41 | 21 | 20 | 51% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG RAZ BBQ | 39 | 23 | 16 | 59% | ⚔ compare |
| INSANE SWINE BBQ | 39 | 14 | 25 | 36% | ⚔ compare |
| BEHIND BBQ | 34 | 26 | 8 | 76% | ⚔ compare |
| DRILLING & GRILLING | 32 | 14 | 18 | 44% | ⚔ compare |
| APORKALYPSE NOW | 31 | 7 | 24 | 23% | ⚔ compare |
| THREE DOGS BBQ | 30 | 21 | 9 | 70% | ⚔ compare |
| 3 EYZ BBQ | 30 | 8 | 22 | 27% | ⚔ compare |
| Piggin' Whiskey | 29 | 17 | 12 | 59% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN BOYS AND HOT GRILLS | 29 | 13 | 16 | 45% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 132 | 51 | 7 | 18 | 180 🔥 | 136.5028 | 167.05 | top 37% |
| Pork Ribs | 133 | 54 | 6 | 18 | 178.2972 | 140.5260 | 165.59 | top 35% |
| Pork | 132 | 65 | 8 | 21 | 178.8572 | 132 | 165.85 | top 35% |
| Brisket | 132 | 50 | 6 | 18 | 177.7028 | 133.0744 | 164.52 | top 36% |
“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) | 8 | 3 | top 23% |
| Medium (20–39) | 47 | 4 | top 30% |
| Large (40+) | 77 | 2 | top 28% |
By state / province (where the contests were held)
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| NY | 39 | 4 | top 27% |
| PA | 14 | 0 | top 26% |
| VA | 14 | 0 | top 39% |
| NJ | 9 | 0 | top 26% |
| DE | 8 | 0 | top 37% |
| MA | 7 | 0 | top 20% |
| KS | 6 | 0 | top 39% |
| ON | 6 | 3 | top 27% |
| WV | 5 | 0 | top 27% |
| MD | 4 | 0 | top 25% |
| NH | 3 | 0 | top 28% |
| CT | 3 | 0 | top 26% |
| GA | 3 | 0 | top 53% |
| VT | 2 | 0 | top 19% |
| OH | 1 | 0 | top 22% |
| AR | 1 | 0 | top 15% |
| RI | 1 | 0 | top 51% |
| ME | 1 | 1 | top 3% |
| NC | 1 | 0 | top 21% |
| CA | 1 | 0 | top 22% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oinktoberfest | 6 | 1 | 1 | top 20% | Sep 21, 2019 |
| Hudson Valley Ribfest | 6 | 7 | 0 | top 21% | Aug 17, 2018 |
| I Love Barbecue & Music Festival | 5 | 4 | 0 | top 36% | Jul 6, 2018 |
| York County BBQ Festival | 4 | 4 | 0 | top 15% | Jun 17, 2022 |
| New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 2-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 3 | 3 | 0 | top 20% | Apr 23, 2022 |
| New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 1-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 3 | 8 | 0 | top 28% | Apr 22, 2022 |
| BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) | 3 | 8 | 0 | top 24% | Mar 27, 2021 |
| Interstate BBQ Festival | 3 | 2 | 0 | top 24% | Apr 19, 2019 |
| Boo-B-Que | 3 | 6 | 0 | top 29% | Oct 19, 2018 |
| Crossborder Blues, Brews & Que | 3 | 8 | 0 | top 36% | Jun 19, 2015 |
| Ayr Charity BBQ | 2 | 1 | 1 | top 7% | Jun 21, 2019 |
| BBQ in The Valley | 2 | 1 | 1 | top 6% | May 4, 2018 |
| Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship | 2 | 4 | 0 | top 22% | Oct 8, 2021 |
| New Holland Summer Fest | 2 | 5 | 0 | top 11% | Aug 27, 2021 |
| Granite State BBQ Championship | 2 | 2 | 0 | top 31% | Jun 12, 2021 |
| Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown (DAY 2) CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 2 | 7 | 0 | top 27% | May 18, 2019 |
| BBQ Jamboree (Day 2) | 2 | 9 | 0 | top 41% | May 4, 2019 |
| Riverside Blues, Brews & BBQ Festival | 2 | 3 | 0 | top 21% | Oct 5, 2018 |
| 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) | 2 | 57 | 0 | top 44% | Sep 15, 2018 |
| Rotary Ribs and Rhythm & Blues | 2 | 2 | 0 | top 7% | Jul 21, 2018 |
| Almost Heaven BBQ Bash | 2 | 7 | 0 | top 21% | Jun 15, 2018 |
| Sun BBQ Fest | 2 | 11 | 0 | top 27% | Jun 2, 2018 |
| Salt City BBQ Festival | 2 | 4 | 0 | top 14% | May 18, 2018 |
| Que'n In Cumming (DAY 2) | 2 | 40 | 0 | top 76% | Nov 18, 2017 |
| 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) | 2 | 26 | 0 | top 24% | Sep 1, 2017 |
| Roc City Rib Fest | 2 | 19 | 0 | top 53% | May 28, 2016 |
| Roc City Rib Fest | 2 | 11 | 0 | top 20% | May 23, 2015 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2018
29 contests · 3 GCs
Contests a season
13.3
across 10 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
NY
39 of 133 contests · 20 states and provinces in all
Contests visited
86
27 of them more than once
Most-entered meat
Pork Ribs
133 entries · 6 wins · 54 calls
First title
Jul 8, 2016
Drayton Kinsmen Smoke and Sound Festival
Opponents faced
2,261
finished ahead 5,211 times, behind 2,230
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20221 milestone
- Most recent contest York County BBQ Festival
20213 milestones
- 25th category win Country Roads BBQ Clash Day 1
- First perfect 180 (Chicken) Country Roads BBQ Clash Day 2
- Career-best overall score699.3600 Country Roads BBQ Clash Day 2
20191 milestone
- 100th tracked contest BBQ Jamboree (Day 1)
20181 milestone
- Peak power rating (1826) Back to BAYsics Primitive Contest-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES ( DAY 2)
20176 milestones
- First Reserve Championship BBQ In the Valley
- 50th tracked contest Rotary Ribs and Rhythm & Blues
- First multi-meat day The Great Catskill MTN BBQ Fest
- 10th category win Oinktoberfest
- 5th Grand Championship Oinktoberfest
- Biggest field won (53 teams) Oinktoberfest
20162 milestones
- First overall podium Drayton Kinsmen Smoke and Sound Festival
- First Grand Championship Drayton Kinsmen Smoke and Sound Festival
20151 milestone
- 25th tracked contest Keystone Classic Barbeque
20141 milestone
- 10th tracked contest Roc City Rib Fest
20135 milestones
- First tracked contest Roc City Rib Fest
- First call Roc City Rib Fest
- First category win (Brisket) Podunk Pig Party
- First overall top-10 Podunk Pig Party
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score657.7140 Podunk Pig Party
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +13.4 | Que'n In Cumming (DAY 1) Duel | Nov 17, 2017 |
| +12.9 | Triple Threat BBQ Beer and Music Festival | Apr 10, 2015 |
| +12.8 | Podunk Pig Party | Jun 7, 2013 |
| +12.8 | Drayton Kinsmen Smoke and Sound Festival | Jul 8, 2016 |
| +12.8 | BBQ Jamboree- Day 2 (JUDGES FULL) | May 12, 2017 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.6 | Que'n In Cumming (DAY 1) | Nov 17, 2017 |
| -11.9 | Fatboys Canadian Capital Classic BBQ Competition | Aug 8, 2015 |
| -11.9 | BBQ Gives Back-III (Day 1) | Mar 22, 2019 |
| -11.2 | BBQ Jamboree Double Day 2 | May 12, 2018 |
| -10.8 | BBQ Jamboree Double Day 1 | 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 67% | top 21% | 95.8% | 94.6% |
| 2021 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 64% | top 32% | 97.1% | 93.8% |
| 2020 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 100% | top 22% | 95.6% | 94.4% |
| 2019 | 16 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 81% | top 28% | 95.5% | 93.5% |
| 2018 | 29 | 3 | 18 | 7 | 79% | top 23% | 95.9% | 93.1% |
| 2017 | 26 | 4 | 18 | 8 | 88% | top 21% | 96.7% | 93.4% |
| 2016 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 79% | top 34% | 94.2% | 90.5% |
| 2015 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 73% | top 41% | 92.7% | 89.2% |
| 2014 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 43% | top 41% | 90.6% | 87.9% |
| 2013 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 63% | top 44% | 91.3% | 86.7% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 2022 | York County BBQ Festival 🏅 Delta, PA | 4 / 34 (681.0744) | 11 (170.2744) | 5 (169.6916) | 3 (172.5484) | 12 (168.5600) |
| Apr 23, 2022 | New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 2-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Blairstown, NJ | 6 / 41 (689.6572) | 4 (178.2972) | 18 (167.9772) | 7 (173.7144) | 13 (169.6684) |
| Apr 22, 2022 | New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 1-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Blairstown, NJ | 17 / 48 (673.0744) | 14 (170.8572) | 12 (169.7028) | 34 (163.3944) | 14 (169.1200) |
| Oct 8, 2021 | Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship 🏅 Harrisburg, PA | 9 / 27 (662.6624) | 11 (167.3712) | 6 (166.8228) | 9 (166.8228) | 12 (161.6456) |
| Sep 16, 2021 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 107 / 467 (675.3600) | 186 (167.9772) | 150 (169.1316) | 38 (174.8800) | 253 (163.3712) |
| Sep 16, 2021 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-INVITATIONAL CONTEST 🏅 unrated Kansas City, KS | 140 / 185 (671.9540) | 51 (173.7028) | 91 (170.8456) | 172 (161.1656) | 131 (166.2400) |
| Aug 27, 2021 | New Holland Summer Fest 🏅 New Holland, PA | 5 / 44 (681.6228) | 23 (161.6800) | 3 (172.5600) | 4 (174.2744) | 2 (173.1084) |
| Jul 17, 2021 | Country Roads BBQ Clash Day 2 🏅 Morgantown, WV | 2 / 15 (699.3600) | 1 (180) | 8 (170.8228) | 6 (171.9772) | 1 (176.5600) |
| Jul 16, 2021 | Country Roads BBQ Clash Day 1 🏅 Morgantown, WV | 8 / 18 (681.0056) | 1 (177.7028) | 8 (171.9772) | 6 (171.9772) | 14 (159.3484) |
| Jun 18, 2021 | York County BBQ Festival 🏅 Delta, PA | 7 / 41 (680.4456) | 22 (167.3828) | 7 (169.6916) | 5 (172.5600) | 8 (170.8112) |
| Jun 12, 2021 | Granite State BBQ Championship 🏅 Hancock, NH | 18 / 32 (656.4228) | 24 (159.4056) | 9 (167.9888) | 5 (170.8228) | 26 (158.2056) |
| May 14, 2021 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke 🏅 Morgantown, PA | 13 / 46 (651.8628) | 11 (166.8572) | 26 (158.8000) | 20 (162.8228) | 17 (163.3828) |
| Apr 24, 2021 | New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 2-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Blairstown, NJ | 14 / 40 (671.3372) | 22 (167.4172) | 18 (167.4172) | 5 (173.1200) | 18 (163.3828) |
| Apr 23, 2021 | New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 1-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Blairstown, NJ | 10 / 40 (676.4684) | 22 (165.6684) | 17 (166.8344) | 3 (175.4400) | 10 (168.5256) |
| Apr 23, 2021 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - One Meat Rib Contest Jackson, NJ | — | — | 13 (163.9428) | — | — |
| Mar 27, 2021 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | 8 / 40 (687.3600) | 11 (172) | 30 (163.9544) | 5 (174.8456) | 3 (176.5600) |
| Mar 26, 2021 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | 14 / 46 (679.3372) | 31 (164.5600) | 11 (171.9772) | 11 (173.1200) | 18 (169.6800) |
| Sep 18, 2020 | Smokin in the Hills 🏅 Hillsboro, OH | 9 / 41 (682.2168) | 12 (172.5484) | 19 (166.2856) | 11 (169.6800) | 3 (173.7028) |
| Jul 31, 2020 | New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 1-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Blairstown, NJ | 8 / 35 (671.8972) | 10 (171.9656) | 22 (162.2400) | 12 (167.4288) | 8 (170.2628) |
| Jul 31, 2020 | New Jersey KnoQ-out: DAY 2-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Blairstown, NJ | 3 / 28 (686.7772) | 16 (168.5372) | 1 (177.1544) | 20 (163.3828) | 3 (177.7028) |
| Jul 30, 2020 | "Last Chance" KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Blairstown, NJ | 7 / 18 (670.7656) | 13 (168.5600) | 3 (170.2744) | 8 (167.9884) | 11 (163.9428) |
| Jun 26, 2020 | York County BBQ Festival 🏅 Delta, PA | 7 / 53 (688.4800) | 31 (166.2400) | 5 (174.8572) | 5 (174.2744) | 7 (173.1084) |
| Oct 18, 2019 | Boo-B-Que 🏅 Rehoboth Beach, DE | 8 / 63 (672.4228) | 29 (165.0856) | 5 (170.2628) | 9 (170.8228) | 17 (166.2516) |
| Oct 4, 2019 | Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship 🏅 Harrisburg, PA | 4 / 36 (669.0512) | 31 (155.3484) | 20 (163.3944) | 5 (173.7256) | 1 (176.5828) |
| Sep 21, 2019 | Oinktoberfest 🏅 Clarence, NY | 3 / 43 (681.1084) | 5 (169.6800) | 1 (176.5828) | 11 (167.4172) | 11 (167.4284) |
| Aug 23, 2019 | Summer Daze BBQ Classic Niagara Falls, ON | 1 / 23 (680.5488) | 8 (167.4172) | 1 (175.4400) | 4 (166.2744) | 4 (171.4172) |
| Jul 20, 2019 | Ribs and Rhythm & Blues 🏅 Auburn, NY | 13 / 34 (659.8052) | 14 (167.4056) | 6 (173.7028) | 9 (167.3828) | 26 (151.3140) |
| Jun 21, 2019 | Ayr Charity BBQ Ayr Ontario | 2 / 23 (678.2400) | 2 (177.7028) | 1 (174.8572) | 10 (166.8572) | 12 (158.8228) |
| May 25, 2019 | Gettysburg BBQ Festival Day 2 🏅 Gettysburg, PA | 14 / 32 (687.3944) | 15 (171.4056) | 17 (167.3944) | 3 (178.8572) | 16 (169.7372) |
| May 24, 2019 | Gettysburg BBQ Festival Day 1 🏅 Gettysburg, PA | 18 / 33 (667.8972) | 17 (168.5600) | 11 (168.5372) | 27 (162.8344) | 17 (167.9656) |
| May 18, 2019 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown (DAY 2) CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Plymouth, MA | 8 / 28 (662.7428) | 11 (168.5488) | 21 (162.2744) | 3 (173.7256) | 17 (158.1940) |
| May 17, 2019 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown (DAY 1) CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Plymouth, MA | 7 / 27 (664.4800) | 14 (166.2628) | 11 (162.8228) | 9 (166.2400) | 4 (169.1544) |
| May 4, 2019 | BBQ Jamboree (Day 2) 🏅 Fredericksburg, VA | 18 / 33 (672.9944) | 19 (169.6916) | 5 (175.4172) | 28 (161.6456) | 19 (166.2400) |
| May 3, 2019 | BBQ Jamboree (Day 1) 🏅 Fredericksburg, VA | 9 / 34 (680.4456) | 13 (170.8344) | 7 (170.8228) | 8 (171.4172) | 16 (167.3712) |
| Apr 19, 2019 | Interstate BBQ Festival 🏅 Hagerstown, MD | 16 / 54 (671.4056) | 11 (172) | 2 (178.2972) | 26 (166.2628) | 44 (154.8456) |
| Mar 23, 2019 | BBQ Gives Back-IV (DAY 2) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | 7 / 52 (685.0860) | 5 (175.4172) | 23 (166.8344) | 8 (171.9772) | 9 (170.8572) |
| Mar 22, 2019 | BBQ Gives Back-III (Day 1) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | 42 / 63 (647.8172) | 41 (163.9428) | 14 (166.2400) | 51 (158.8116) | 43 (158.8228) |
| Feb 8, 2019 | KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Championship 🏅 unrated Little Rock, AR | 14 / 92 (687.3256) | 30 (173.1200) | 19 (171.9772) | 21 (171.9656) | 37 (170.2628) |
| Oct 20, 2018 | Ocean Sate BBQ Championship-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES West Kingston, RI | 19 / 37 (644.9712) | 12 (166.8456) | 25 (155.3600) | 24 (158.2400) | 13 (164.5256) |
| Oct 19, 2018 | Boo-B-Que Rehoboth Beach, DE | 18 / 73 (667.2684) | 41 (163.9428) | 30 (163.9428) | 17 (168.5372) | 10 (170.8456) |
| Oct 13, 2018 | Back to BAYsics Primitive Contest-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES ( DAY 2) Monson, MA | 3 / 18 (690.2628) | 3 (176) | 4 (171.9656) | 5 (174.2972) | 8 (168) |
| Oct 12, 2018 | Bay State BBQ Championship- CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) Monson, MA | 2 / 26 (688.5376) | 4 (173.7144) | 2 (175.4288) | 1 (174.2744) | 17 (165.1200) |
| Oct 5, 2018 | Riverside Blues, Brews & BBQ Festival Greenfield, MA | 9 / 31 (675.3600) | 17 (166.2856) | 2 (176.0116) | 10 (170.8344) | 17 (162.2284) |
| Sep 28, 2018 | Smithfield BBQ Classic Richmond, VA | 16 / 41 (660.4800) | 12 (171.4056) | 29 (159.3944) | 21 (164) | 15 (165.6800) |
| Sep 22, 2018 | Oinktoberfest Clarence, NY | 3 / 51 (665.6228) | 9 (167.4172) | 17 (159.9428) | 1 (172.5600) | 8 (165.7028) |
| Sep 15, 2018 | 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 57 / 467 (685.0396) | 66 (173.7028) | 321 (161.6684) | 26 (176.5600) | 68 (173.1084) |
| Sep 14, 2018 | 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (INVITATIONAL) unrated Kansas City, KS | 124 / 164 (670.1484) | 120 (167.9656) | 106 (167.3944) | 68 (171.9772) | 142 (162.8112) |
| Aug 31, 2018 | West Virginia BBQ Festival (JUDGES FULL) Ranson, WV | 14 / 40 (669.0172) | 27 (162.2400) | 3 (173.7028) | 18 (166.2400) | 14 (166.8344) |
| Aug 24, 2018 | New Holland Summer Fest (JUDGES FULL) New Holland, PA | 8 / 71 (659.3256) | 7 (171.4400) | 21 (164.5716) | 12 (166.8228) | 37 (156.4912) |
| Aug 17, 2018 | Hudson Valley Ribfest New Paltz, NY | 10 / 58 (668.5256) | 2 (177.1428) | 16 (167.4172) | 40 (157.1084) | 11 (166.8572) |
| Aug 11, 2018 | Thrillin & Grillin at Aquaboggan Water park Saco, ME | 1 / 30 (680.5600) | 5 (166.8572) | 5 (172) | 16 (164) | 1 (177.7028) |
| Jul 27, 2018 | Smoke in the Grove Spring Grove, PA | 6 / 54 (668.9944) | 26 (162.8000) | 2 (170.8344) | 5 (170.2628) | 24 (165.0972) |
| Jul 21, 2018 | Rotary Ribs and Rhythm & Blues Auburn, NY | 2 / 31 (679.3712) | 4 (171.4284) | 3 (169.7028) | 3 (171.4056) | 6 (166.8344) |
| Jul 13, 2018 | Niagara Summer Daze BBQ Classic Niagara Falls, ON | 3 / 24 (678.7772) | 5 (170.8228) | 10 (163.9656) | 1 (174.2972) | 3 (169.6916) |
| Jul 6, 2018 | I Love Barbecue & Music Festival Lake Placid, NY | 21 / 39 (623.7596) | 18 (159.9772) | 14 (157.0972) | 33 (151.9084) | 21 (154.7768) |
| Jun 29, 2018 | York County BBQ Festival Delta, PA | 6 / 33 (678.1944) | 7 (169.6800) | 10 (166.2628) | 5 (171.9772) | 9 (170.2744) |
| Jun 22, 2018 | Ayr Charity BBQ Ayr Ontario | 1 / 18 (662.1488) | 4 (169.1200) | 6 (162.8116) | 3 (167.9772) | 4 (162.2400) |
| Jun 15, 2018 | Almost Heaven BBQ Bash Weston, WV | 7 / 59 (677.6920) | 19 (169.1316) | 11 (167.4172) | 19 (167.4288) | 2 (173.7144) |
| Jun 9, 2018 | Granite State BBQ Championship Hancock, NH | 2 / 41 (680.4796) | 8 (170.8456) | 1 (173.7144) | 19 (166.2512) | 12 (169.6684) |
| Jun 2, 2018 | Sun BBQ Fest Uncasville, CT | 11 / 59 (668.5028) | 8 (170.8456) | 30 (162.8228) | 13 (169.1544) | 15 (165.6800) |
| May 18, 2018 | Salt City BBQ Festival Syracuse, NY | 4 / 34 (670.9376) | 2 (174.8572) | 6 (163.9888) | 4 (167.5316) | 9 (164.5600) |
| May 12, 2018 | BBQ Jamboree Double Day 2 Fredericksburg, VA | 28 / 38 (655.8632) | 29 (165.1200) | 16 (167.9772) | 29 (161.0972) | 26 (161.6688) |
| May 11, 2018 | BBQ Jamboree Double Day 1 Fredericksburg, VA | 31 / 45 (655.2684) | 37 (158.2400) | 7 (172) | 30 (162.7884) | 29 (162.2400) |
| May 4, 2018 | BBQ in The Valley Jamestown, NY | 1 / 25 (689.7368) | 1 (177.1428) | 2 (170.2856) | 2 (173.1428) | 3 (169.1656) |
| Apr 28, 2018 | New Jersey KnoQ-out-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Blairstown, NJ | 4 / 40 (672.4800) | 30 (158.2628) | 8 (168.5372) | 3 (173.1316) | 2 (172.5484) |
| Apr 20, 2018 | Interstate BBQ Festival Hagerstown, MD | 2 / 67 (685.6344) | 4 (175.4172) | 3 (175.4172) | 5 (174.2972) | 41 (160.5028) |
| Mar 23, 2018 | BBQ Gives Back Urbanna, VA | 17 / 75 (669.0744) | 15 (170.8572) | 32 (165.6684) | 60 (155.9544) | 1 (176.5944) |
| Nov 18, 2017 | Que'n In Cumming (DAY 2) Cumming, GA | 40 / 58 (671.8168) | 44 (169.6800) | 44 (166.2400) | 24 (170.8228) | 46 (165.0740) |
| Nov 17, 2017 | Que'n In Cumming (DAY 1) Duel Cumming, GA | 4 / 58 (690.2288) | 22 (173.1200) | 38 (166.2516) | 4 (176.5944) | 15 (174.2628) |
| Nov 17, 2017 | Que'n In Cumming (DAY 1) Cumming, GA | 51 / 62 (660.9828) | 55 (162.8228) | 41 (167.3944) | 38 (165.6800) | 38 (165.0856) |
| Nov 10, 2017 | Polar Pig BBQ Cook-Off (JUDGES FULL) Concord, NC | 10 / 47 (671.2916) | 13 (170.8228) | 16 (166.2516) | 1 (174.8572) | 26 (159.3600) |
| Oct 20, 2017 | Boo-B-Que Rehobeth Beach, DE | 6 / 69 (679.3944) | 23 (169.1084) | 17 (169.1660) | 4 (174.8456) | 23 (166.2744) |
| Oct 14, 2017 | Bay State BBQ Championship Monson, MA | 7 / 30 (681.1320) | 3 (176) | 14 (166.2860) | 9 (169.7260) | 8 (169.1200) |
| Oct 6, 2017 | Riverside Blues, Brews & BBQ Festival Greenfield, MA | 3 / 25 (679.4516) | 6 (170.8572) | 4 (171.4628) | 1 (177.1544) | 17 (159.9772) |
| Sep 22, 2017 | Oinktoberfest Clarence, NY | 1 / 53 (685.6800) | 10 (169.7028) | 8 (166.2744) | 1 (173.7028) | 1 (176) |
| Sep 9, 2017 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship Randolph, VT | 5 / 32 (680.5604) | 8 (170.2972) | 6 (168.5716) | 10 (169.7144) | 7 (171.9772) |
| Sep 1, 2017 | 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 113 / 407 (675.3484) | 231 (165.0972) | 63 (172.5944) | 53 (174.2628) | 220 (163.3940) |
| Aug 31, 2017 | 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (INVITATIONAL) unrated Kansas City, KS | 26 / 129 (695.9316) | 5 (178.8572) | 25 (175.4172) | 37 (174.2628) | 88 (167.3944) |
| Aug 25, 2017 | The Great Catskill MTN BBQ Fest Fleischmanns, NY | 1 / 17 (660.5144) | 1 (173.7028) | 7 (158.2860) | 1 (176) | 12 (152.5256) |
| Aug 18, 2017 | Hudson Valley Ribfest New Paltz, NY | 16 / 59 (655.2800) | 4 (173.1200) | 31 (158.2516) | 33 (159.3484) | 16 (164.5600) |
| Aug 5, 2017 | Capital BBQ Festival Ottawa, ON | 1 / 42 (673.0512) | 1 (175.4172) | 8 (162.8228) | 3 (169.1084) | 4 (165.7028) |
| Aug 4, 2017 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour South Windsor, CT | 7 / 30 (666.1596) | 8 (169.1200) | 15 (163.4172) | 4 (170.8456) | 11 (162.7768) |
| Jul 28, 2017 | The Great Adirondack BBQ Old Forge, NY | 1 / 30 (668.4800) | 5 (168.5600) | 5 (168.5372) | 5 (166.8572) | 7 (164.5256) |
| Jul 15, 2017 | Rotary Ribs and Rhythm & Blues Auburn, NY | 2 / 25 (665.0972) | 6 (166.2972) | 4 (169.6800) | 3 (168) | 7 (161.1200) |
| Jul 7, 2017 | I love Barbecue & Music Festival Lake Placid, NY | 4 / 40 (658.2172) | 8 (164) | 4 (167.4056) | 17 (158.2744) | 6 (168.5372) |
| Jun 16, 2017 | Almost Heaven BBQ Bash Weston, WV | 17 / 57 (671.3716) | 3 (173.1200) | 8 (173.1316) | 10 (173.2000) | 46 (151.9200) |
| Jun 9, 2017 | Drayton Kinsmen Smoke and Sounds Festival Drayton Ontario | 3 / 22 (667.8972) | 3 (171.9772) | 2 (170.8228) | 7 (164.5716) | 7 (160.5256) |
| Jun 2, 2017 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Laurel, MD | 8 / 28 (664.4112) | 12 (167.4172) | 6 (168.5256) | 15 (163.9428) | 14 (164.5256) |
| May 19, 2017 | Salt City BBQ Festival Syracuse, NY | 7 / 41 (651.4516) | 3 (169.1200) | 2 (171.4744) | 15 (158.2628) | 17 (152.5944) |
| May 12, 2017 | BBQ Jamboree- Day 2 (JUDGES FULL) Fredericksburg, VA | 5 / 43 (679.3600) | 10 (172.5600) | 14 (169.1200) | 8 (167.4056) | 11 (170.2744) |
| May 12, 2017 | BBQ Jamboree-Day 1 (JUDGES FULL) Fredericksburg, VA | 11 / 54 (670.7428) | 14 (169.7028) | 30 (163.3944) | 10 (169.1200) | 10 (168.5256) |
| May 5, 2017 | BBQ In the Valley Jamestown, NY | 2 / 26 (688.0228) | 1 (176) | 5 (171.4400) | 2 (173.7600) | 9 (166.8228) |
| Apr 14, 2017 | Interstate BBQ Festival Hagerstown, MD | 22 / 58 (666.7660) | 39 (163.3828) | 41 (160.5488) | 4 (173.1316) | 13 (169.7028) |
| Oct 21, 2016 | Boo-B-Que Rehobeth Beach, DE | 36 / 67 (633.6228) | 33 (163.3828) | 25 (161.7144) | 57 (146.8228) | 25 (161.7028) |
| Oct 14, 2016 | Shenandoah Valley BBQ Fest Woodstock, VA | 21 / 38 (651.2572) | 21 (163.9428) | 18 (162.2400) | 28 (155.9544) | 12 (169.1200) |
| Sep 23, 2016 | Ointoberfest BBQ Cookoff Clarence, NY | 17 / 54 (645.5656) | 1 (173.1200) | 18 (159.9428) | 33 (157.0972) | 26 (155.4056) |
| Aug 19, 2016 | Hudson Valley Ribfest New Paltz, NY | 7 / 52 (671.3256) | 6 (172.5600) | 20 (162.8000) | 14 (168) | 7 (167.9656) |
| Aug 12, 2016 | Salamanca Rock'in Ribfest Salamanca, NY | 15 / 28 (650.7540) | 19 (156.5256) | 10 (165.1544) | 10 (166.8456) | 15 (162.2284) |
| Aug 6, 2016 | Fatboys Classic-Canadian BBQ Championship Ottawa, CA | 9 / 41 (618.2056) | 12 (156.5372) | 23 (149.6912) | 10 (157.7144) | 13 (154.2628) |
| Jul 29, 2016 | The Great Adirondack BBQ Festival Old Forge, NY | 11 / 24 (653.6576) | 15 (158.2516) | 13 (157.1200) | 3 (171.4288) | 8 (166.8572) |
| Jul 8, 2016 | Drayton Kinsmen Smoke and Sound Festival Drayton, ON | 1 / 17 (678.3312) | 2 (173.7256) | 1 (173.7372) | 9 (164.0228) | 2 (166.8456) |
| Jul 2, 2016 | I love Barbecue & Music Festival Lake Placid, NY | 5 / 28 (645.7028) | 2 (170.8572) | 12 (157.1428) | 4 (166.8572) | 18 (150.8456) |
| Jun 25, 2016 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship Waterbury, VT | 9 / 40 (668.5832) | 9 (170.2744) | 14 (164.6172) | 12 (166.8344) | 10 (166.8572) |
| Jun 11, 2016 | Sun BBQ Fest Uncasville, CT | 24 / 69 (655.9996) | 52 (157.6912) | 20 (166.2972) | 16 (168.0456) | 28 (163.9656) |
| May 28, 2016 | Roc City Rib Fest Rochester, NY | 19 / 50 (657.6460) | 42 (155.3944) | 30 (162.2972) | 3 (171.9772) | 9 (167.9772) |
| May 20, 2016 | Saltwater Brew 'N' Que Chincoteague, VA | 10 / 23 (641.5772) | 17 (157.6912) | 7 (164.5372) | 11 (161.0972) | 12 (158.2516) |
| Apr 8, 2016 | Triple Threat BBQ, Beer and Music Festval Harrington, DE | 28 / 75 (646.7892) | 3 (174.8572) | 58 (150.2516) | 54 (152.5260) | 12 (169.1544) |
| Oct 30, 2015 | Boo B Que By the Sea Rehobeth Beach, DE | 45 / 59 (615.8856) | 50 (151.3484) | 26 (160.5828) | 52 (147.9544) | 30 (156) |
| Oct 2, 2015 | Keystone Classic Barbeque Harrisburg, PA | 24 / 57 (651.4176) | 39 (158.8572) | 21 (163.4288) | 37 (157.6688) | 6 (171.4628) |
| Sep 19, 2015 | Oinktoberfest Clarence, NY | 12 / 52 (646.7772) | 18 (161.6800) | 27 (157.6916) | 29 (154.8228) | 2 (172.5828) |
| Aug 14, 2015 | Hudson Valley Ribfest New Paltz, NY | 16 / 57 (642.2168) | 19 (162.8800) | 36 (154.7884) | 8 (163.9428) | 12 (160.6056) |
| Aug 8, 2015 | Fatboys Canadian Capital Classic BBQ Competition Ottawa, ON | 18 / 22 (597.5772) | 18 (150.2400) | 22 (140.5260) | 15 (151.9656) | 7 (154.8456) |
| Jul 10, 2015 | Drayton Kinsmen Smoke and Sounds Festval Drayton, ON | 10 / 18 (655.3140) | 12 (164.5256) | 7 (165.7028) | 15 (154.8228) | 3 (170.2628) |
| Jul 3, 2015 | I Love Barbecue & Music Festival Lake Placid, NY | 20 / 31 (616.9712) | 17 (154.8572) | 22 (153.1088) | 18 (154.1940) | 18 (154.8112) |
| Jun 19, 2015 | Crossborder Blues, Brews & Que Wilson, NY | 11 / 47 (644.5484) | 13 (165.1656) | 13 (161.1200) | 20 (160.5600) | 19 (157.7028) |
| May 29, 2015 | Monadnock Up in Smoke BBQ Fest Swanzey, NH | 11 / 49 (664.5260) | 9 (170.8572) | 5 (169.7032) | 25 (163.9656) | 25 (160) |
| May 23, 2015 | Roc City Rib Fest Rochester, NY | 11 / 57 (661.1088) | 29 (164.0344) | 27 (161.1316) | 7 (170.8456) | 21 (165.0972) |
| Apr 10, 2015 | Triple Threat BBQ Beer and Music Festival Harrington, DE | 11 / 99 (667.4288) | 10 (170.8800) | 16 (168.5716) | 27 (163.9544) | 31 (164.0228) |
| Sep 20, 2014 | Oinktoberfest Clarence, NY | 24 / 66 (635.8860) | 57 (149.6456) | 18 (162.8688) | 53 (149.0628) | 2 (174.3088) |
| Aug 16, 2014 | Hudson Valley Ribfest New Paltz, NY | 9 / 60 (650.7656) | 14 (164.5256) | 28 (159.3828) | 11 (164.5372) | 14 (162.3200) |
| Jul 18, 2014 | Warren County All American BBQ Festival Pittsfield, PA | 12 / 21 (633.6000) | 12 (162.8456) | 12 (157.1316) | 18 (153.6572) | 9 (159.9656) |
| Jul 4, 2014 | I Love Barbecue & Music Festival Lake Placid, NY | 9 / 27 (619.8744) | 6 (161.1428) | 9 (153.6916) | 1 (166.8112) | 26 (138.2288) |
| Jun 13, 2014 | Crossborder Blues, Brews & Que Wilson, NY | 27 / 47 (630.7200) | 31 (157.6572) | 14 (166.2856) | 37 (150.2056) | 25 (156.5716) |
| May 24, 2014 | Roc City Rib Fest Rochester, NY | 17 / 86 (652.4460) | 20 (165.1200) | 30 (161.6800) | 44 (158.8116) | 15 (166.8344) |
| Apr 11, 2014 | Delaware's Triple Threat BBQ Festival at the Fair Harrington, DE | 74 / 109 (605.5768) | 61 (155.9540) | 74 (147.4288) | 78 (149.6684) | 56 (152.5256) |
| Oct 5, 2013 | DO AC Smokin' Hot Atlantic City BBQ Championship Atlantic City, NJ | 36 / 85 (622.7888) | 37 (159.4516) | 11 (166.8572) | 76 (141.6344) | 33 (154.8456) |
| Sep 20, 2013 | Oinktoberfest Clarence, NY | 34 / 71 (622.1712) | 48 (153.6456) | 30 (156.5484) | 50 (153.6800) | 27 (158.2972) |
| Aug 16, 2013 | Hudson Valley Ribfest New Paltz, NY | 14 / 51 (644.5716) | 25 (159.9772) | 18 (164.5944) | 33 (154.2628) | 5 (165.7372) |
| Jul 13, 2013 | Troy Pig Out Troy, NY | 25 / 32 (582.1144) | 30 (136.5028) | 21 (152.5600) | 11 (159.9772) | 27 (133.0744) |
| Jun 28, 2013 | Boston Hill BBQ Fest Hamburg, NY | 22 / 49 (634.2858) | 31 (157.1428) | 21 (159.4284) | 9 (168.5716) | 37 (149.1430) |
| Jun 14, 2013 | Crossborder Blues, Brews & Que Wilson, NY | 8 / 31 (634.2860) | 7 (162.8572) | 24 (147.4288) | 16 (157.7142) | 4 (166.2858) |
| Jun 7, 2013 | Podunk Pig Party Springwater, NY | 4 / 20 (657.7140) | 13 (162.8570) | 4 (168.5714) | 6 (161.1430) | 1 (165.1426) |
| May 25, 2013 | Roc City Rib Fest Rochester, NY | 55 / 80 (598.8572) | 7 (169.7142) | 52 (148.5716) | 78 (132) | 44 (148.5714) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.