The heartbreaker
0.0684
points from the title
Came within 0.0684 points of the Grand Championship at The Tyson Guinea Pig, Matt Dalton Memorial (Feb 21, 2020).
HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ
HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 81 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2015 and 2021. They have won 6 Grand Championships, most recently at The Golden State Battle III - Day 1 (2021), and finished Reserve Grand Champion 9 times. They are ranked #38 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1857
peak 1877 · rated over 79 contests2 invitational or side-series contests not counted
Contests
81
in the data
First seen
Jan 17, 2015
latest Sep 16, 2021 · 6.7 years on the trail
Grand champs
6
9 reserve · wins it all 7% of the time
Category wins
28
72 podiums
Overall top-10s
62
77% of 81 contests
Best top-10 run
13
straight overall top-10s
Avg finish
top 19%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
10 🔥
Current form
685.62 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 687.02 (-1.40)
Walk rate
88%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±8.95
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 172.99 · weakest Pork Ribs (171.02)
Road miles
38,145
across 81 mapped stops · furthest 1,793 mi
Schedule strength
71%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1590)
Purse competed for
$214K
listed at 13 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
2 🏅
won from 16 state-championship entries
Master avg
687.02 / 720
81 Master contests · 6 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 | #137 (1,243 pts) | #182 (1,023 pts) | #183 (1,073 pts) | #165 (1,088 pts) | #205 (958 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #271 (415 pts) | #499 (225 pts) | #401 (300 pts) | #406 (280 pts) | #214 (545 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #215 (1,279 pts) | #230 (1,184 pts) | #182 (1,344 pts) | #209 (1,254 pts) | #335 (959 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #109 (1,847 pts) | #141 (1,587 pts) | #126 (1,607 pts) | #174 (1,432 pts) | #120 (1,692 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #46 (2,307 pts) | #8 (2,569 pts) | #118 (1,733 pts) | #30 (2,298 pts) | #33 (2,292 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #46 (2,364 pts) | #67 (2,003 pts) | #89 (1,855 pts) | #67 (1,973 pts) | #69 (2,060 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #497 (764 pts) | #589 (659 pts) | #589 (659 pts) | #591 (659 pts) | #488 (769 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
#37 of the rated field
- Contests
- 145
- GCs
- 21
- Top-10s
- 65%
- Peak
- 1894
1–5 in 6 shared contests (17% to HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ)
These two have cooked 6 of the same contests — INSANE SWINE BBQ ahead 5–1 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.
⚔ Head-to-head#41 of the rated field
- Contests
- 93
- GCs
- 11
- Top-10s
- 69%
- Peak
- 1862
2–1 in 3 shared contests (67% to HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ)
Their last contest in the data was back in 2018, 3 years before HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Head-to-head#39 of the rated field
- Contests
- 151
- GCs
- 12
- Top-10s
- 60%
- Peak
- 1861
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ)
A longer road to the same neighbourhood — 151 contests to 81.
⚔ Head-to-head#36 of the rated field
- Contests
- 200
- GCs
- 12
- Top-10s
- 57%
- Peak
- 1886
4–4 in 8 shared contests (50% to HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ)
Their rating is built on 12 Grand Championships in 200 contests, alongside a 57% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Head-to-head#40 of the rated field
- Contests
- 80
- GCs
- 16
- Top-10s
- 84%
- Peak
- 1866
They turned up 6 years after HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ did, first appearing in 2021.
⚔ Compare careers#42 of the rated field
- Contests
- 151
- GCs
- 21
- Top-10s
- 74%
- Peak
- 1920
13–24 in 37 shared contests (35% to HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ)
They've been 1920 at their best, 65 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIG POPPA SMOKERS | 54 | 11 | 43 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | 37 | 25 | 12 | 68% | ⚔ compare |
| Burnin and Lootin | 37 | 13 | 24 | 35% | ⚔ compare |
| LADY OF Q | 34 | 18 | 16 | 53% | ⚔ compare |
| DG FIREHOUSE BBQ | 32 | 20 | 12 | 63% | ⚔ compare |
| LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | 32 | 17 | 15 | 53% | ⚔ compare |
| Sharpe's Woodshed | 32 | 17 | 15 | 53% | ⚔ compare |
| MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ | 30 | 20 | 10 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| ZZYZX BAR.B.Q | 30 | 17 | 13 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| Rooftop BBQ | 29 | 11 | 18 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| RAD FONDO BBQ | 28 | 27 | 1 | 96% | ⚔ compare |
| DAD'S CHILLIN' AND GRILLIN' BBQ | 28 | 25 | 3 | 89% | ⚔ compare |
| Porterhouse BBQ | 28 | 20 | 8 | 71% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin it Up BBQ | 27 | 22 | 5 | 81% | ⚔ compare |
| FU MAN QUE CREW | 26 | 24 | 2 | 92% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 81 | 46 | 7 | 22 | 180 🔥 | 159.3944 | 172.99 | top 27% |
| Pork Ribs | 81 | 39 | 6 | 16 | 179.4400 | 157.7028 | 171.02 | top 30% |
| Pork | 79 | 40 | 8 | 15 | 180 🔥 | 158.7884 | 171.73 | top 30% |
| Brisket | 81 | 43 | 7 | 19 | 180 🔥 | 156.5028 | 171.17 | top 27% |
“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 22% |
| Medium (20–39) | 40 | 4 | top 16% |
| Large (40+) | 40 | 2 | top 22% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montana BBQ Cook-off | 5 | 1 | 1 | top 10% | Jun 11, 2021 |
| Wine Country Big Q Competition and Festival | 3 | 3 | 0 | top 11% | Jul 6, 2018 |
| Colorado Pork & Hops Challenge | 2 | 1 | 1 | top 8% | Sep 8, 2017 |
| Miles City Cowtown Cook Off | 2 | 3 | 0 | top 13% | Jun 25, 2021 |
| Colorado Pork & Hops Challenge | 2 | 5 | 0 | top 23% | Sep 6, 2019 |
| Wild West BBQ Shoot Out | 2 | 6 | 0 | top 24% | Aug 24, 2018 |
| Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge | 2 | 4 | 0 | top 16% | Jan 19, 2018 |
| Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival ( JUDGES FULL) | 2 | 3 | 0 | top 15% | Nov 3, 2017 |
| Del Mar BBQ Championship | 2 | 3 | 0 | top 12% | Aug 18, 2017 |
| West Coast BBQ Classic | 2 | 7 | 0 | top 21% | May 12, 2017 |
| Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) | 2 | 3 | 0 | top 22% | Apr 21, 2017 |
| Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | 2 | 2 | 0 | top 12% | Mar 17, 2017 |
| 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) | 2 | 97 | 0 | top 42% | Oct 29, 2016 |
| Ribs, Pigs & Watermelons | 2 | 2 | 0 | top 9% | Aug 5, 2016 |
| The Outlets @ Lake Elsinore BBQ State Championship | 2 | 5 | 0 | top 20% | Sep 13, 2015 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2017
24 contests · 2 GCs
Contests a season
11.6
across 7 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
CA
40 of 81 contests · 10 states in all
Contests visited
62
15 of them more than once
First title
May 5, 2017
City of Show Low's 5th Annual BBQ Throwdown
Opponents faced
1,683
finished ahead 3,305 times, behind 1,195
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20213 milestones
- Career-best overall score703.3828 Montana BBQ Cook-off
- Peak power rating (1877) Miles City Cowtown Cook Off
- Most recent contest American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST
20195 milestones
- First state championship 7th Annual Show Low BBQ Throw down
- 5th Grand Championship 7th Annual Show Low BBQ Throw down
- 10th perfect 180 7th Annual Show Low BBQ Throw down
- Biggest field won (45 teams) 7th Annual Show Low BBQ Throw down
- 25th category win Colorado Pork & Hops Challenge
20175 milestones
- 10th category win The Smithfield Guinea Pig
- First multi-meat day Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- First Grand Championship City of Show Low's 5th Annual BBQ Throwdown
- 5th perfect 180 3rd Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship
- 50th tracked contest Unruly Country Brew N' Que Festival (JUDGES FULL)
20162 milestones
- 10th tracked contest The Ultimate BBQ showdown East vs West VII
- 25th tracked contest Dana Point State BBQ Championship
20158 milestones
- First tracked contest Certified BBQ Judging Class - Cancelled
- First call Certified BBQ Judging Class - Cancelled
- First overall top-10 Certified BBQ Judging Class - Cancelled
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score686.2056 Certified BBQ Judging Class - Cancelled
- First category win (Pork Ribs) Horse Town Brew n Que Festival
- First overall podium Ribs, Pigs & Watermelons
- First Reserve Championship Ribs, Pigs & Watermelons
- First perfect 180 (Brisket) The Outlets @ Lake Elsinore BBQ State Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +16.7 | Ribs, Pigs & Watermelons | Aug 7, 2015 |
| +16.3 | The Pig (Guinea Pig) | Feb 19, 2016 |
| +15.3 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) | Apr 22, 2016 |
| +13.9 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Mar 18, 2016 |
| +13.8 | Certified BBQ Judging Class - Cancelled | Jan 17, 2015 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -17.5 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST | Sep 16, 2021 |
| -11.7 | Arizona National BBQ Stampede | Dec 28, 2018 |
| -3.6 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitation Barbecue (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) | Oct 27, 2017 |
| -3.3 | SoCal BBQ Bash and Expo (JUDGES FULL) | May 19, 2017 |
| -3 | Newport Beach Winter Q | Jan 27, 2017 |
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 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 71% | top 23% | 97.7% | 95.7% |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 100% | top 12% | 96.4% | 95.8% |
| 2019 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 100% | top 14% | 97.1% | 95.8% |
| 2018 | 12 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 83% | top 20% | 97.2% | 95.3% |
| 2017 | 24 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 92% | top 19% | 97.3% | 95.5% |
| 2016 | 24 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 83% | top 18% | 97.1% | 95.1% |
| 2015 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 100% | top 21% | 97.2% | 95.9% |
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 | 255 / 467 (659.2456) | 229 (166.2516) | 157 (169.1084) | 176 (167.3828) | 349 (156.5028) |
| Sep 16, 2021 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-INVITATIONAL CONTEST 🏅 unrated Kansas City, KS | 92 / 185 (681.0168) | 142 (167.3828) | 54 (174.2628) | 100 (169.6912) | 92 (169.6800) |
| Aug 27, 2021 | Montana Pitmaster Classic 🏅 Bozeman, MT | 7 / 31 (687.9884) | 5 (176.5600) | 12 (169.1428) | 3 (176.5600) | 12 (165.7256) |
| Jun 25, 2021 | Miles City Cowtown Cook Off 🏅 Miles City, MT | 4 / 25 (696.4912) | 8 (176) | 4 (175.4172) | 15 (169.6684) | 3 (175.4056) |
| Jun 11, 2021 | Montana BBQ Cook-off 🏅 Absarokee, MT | 3 / 27 (703.3828) | 12 (169.6800) | 4 (177.7028) | 4 (178.2972) | 3 (177.7028) |
| May 21, 2021 | BBQ, Boots & Brew 🏅 Perris, CA | 2 / 25 (697.0512) | 1 (177.7028) | 8 (168.5256) | 3 (176.5600) | 6 (174.2628) |
| Apr 16, 2021 | The Golden State Battle III - Day 1 🏅 Hollister, CA | 1 / 41 (697.1656) | 5 (172) | 1 (179.4400) | — | 17 (169.7028) |
| Aug 14, 2020 | Western Legends Heritage and Music Festival 🏅 Kanab, UT | 8 / 42 (685.0744) | 28 (167.4056) | 24 (165.6916) | 6 (175.4172) | 1 (176.5600) |
| Feb 21, 2020 | The Tyson Guinea Pig, Matt Dalton Memorial 🏅 Coachella, CA | 2 / 50 (694.2288) | 7 (173.1200) | 3 (175.4172) | 16 (169.1200) | 2 (176.5716) |
| Sep 6, 2019 | Colorado Pork & Hops Challenge 🏅 Grand Jct, CO | 5 / 28 (680.4684) | 5 (170.8344) | 1 (178.2972) | 14 (166.2284) | 11 (165.1084) |
| Aug 2, 2019 | 10th Annual Vista BBQ Classic 🏅 Vista, CA | 10 / 34 (681.6116) | 27 (163.9544) | 3 (175.4172) | — | 20 (165.6800) |
| Jun 22, 2019 | Montana BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Absarokee, MT | 3 / 29 (695.3600) | 8 (170.8228) | 1 (177.7144) | 1 (178.8572) | 10 (167.9656) |
| Jun 14, 2019 | Miles City Cowtown Cook Off 🏅 Miles City, MT | 3 / 28 (695.3600) | 6 (170.8228) | 2 (177.7144) | 3 (176) | 4 (170.8228) |
| May 3, 2019 | 7th Annual Show Low BBQ Throw down 🏅 Show Low, AZ | 1 / 45 (698.8460) | 2 (177.1544) | 8 (170.8688) | 1 (180) | 7 (170.8228) |
| Feb 15, 2019 | The Smithfield Guinea Pig (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL) Indian Wells, CA | 7 / 49 (685.0856) | 1 (180) | 20 (169.1200) | 34 (165.0856) | 12 (170.8800) |
| Dec 28, 2018 | Arizona National BBQ Stampede Phoenix, AZ | 29 / 47 (668.4568) | 20 (171.9772) | 38 (160) | 32 (165.6684) | 11 (170.8112) |
| Dec 14, 2018 | Down Town Barbecue Throwdown Las Vegas, NV | 4 / 32 (690.7884) | 12 (171.4056) | 6 (173.7144) | 11 (170.8228) | 4 (174.8456) |
| Oct 12, 2018 | Temecula State BBQ Championship Temecula, CA | 9 / 46 (683.9200) | 11 (171.9772) | 13 (171.4172) | 8 (173.1200) | 21 (167.4056) |
| Sep 7, 2018 | Colorado Pork & Hops Challenge Grand Jct, CO | 9 / 32 (675.8628) | 9 (172.5600) | 7 (170.8228) | 17 (166.2400) | 12 (166.2400) |
| Aug 24, 2018 | Wild West BBQ Shoot Out Wendover, NV | 6 / 46 (690.7884) | 6 (175.4172) | 29 (166.8572) | 4 (175.4056) | 10 (173.1084) |
| Jul 13, 2018 | 9th Annual Vista BBQ Classic (JUDGES FULL) Vista, CA | 1 / 37 (699.9428) | 1 (180) | 8 (173.7144) | 21 (166.2284) | 2 (180) |
| Jul 6, 2018 | Wine Country Big Q Competition and Festival Petaluma, CA | 5 / 38 (690.8000) | 9 (170.8456) | 6 (173.7144) | 4 (176.5600) | 15 (169.6800) |
| Jun 23, 2018 | Montana BBQ Cook-Off Absarokee, MT | 1 / 26 (695.9660) | 2 (176.0116) | 4 (173.7260) | 6 (171.9656) | 2 (174.2628) |
| Jun 15, 2018 | Miles City Cowtown Cook Off Miles City, MT | 5 / 27 (681.5884) | 8 (168.5256) | 1 (178.8572) | 15 (158.7884) | 1 (175.4172) |
| May 4, 2018 | City of Show Low's 6th Annual BBQ Throwdown Show Low, AZ | 13 / 52 (682.7428) | 24 (168.5372) | 30 (167.9656) | 4 (175.4172) | 11 (170.8228) |
| Feb 23, 2018 | The Smithfield Guinea Pig (JUDGES FULL) Coachella, CA | 10 / 47 (687.3944) | 33 (169.1200) | 7 (176.0344) | 30 (170.2628) | 13 (171.9772) |
| Jan 19, 2018 | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge Bullhead City, AZ | 15 / 70 (682.7428) | 12 (174.2628) | 13 (171.4172) | 22 (170.8228) | 36 (166.2400) |
| Nov 3, 2017 | Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival ( JUDGES FULL) Indio, CA | 8 / 35 (688.5488) | 2 (180) | 29 (159.9772) | 5 (175.4172) | 6 (173.1544) |
| Oct 27, 2017 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitation Barbecue (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) Lynchburg, TN | 42 / 95 (681.0400) | 46 (171.4172) | 11 (176) | 53 (168.5256) | 65 (165.0972) |
| Oct 13, 2017 | OC BBQ Competition Costa Messa, CA | 7 / 56 (686.8116) | 2 (177.7372) | 16 (169.6916) | 11 (170.8228) | 15 (168.5600) |
| Oct 6, 2017 | National Pro BBQ Tour Championship Bentonville, AR | 26 / 50 (690.1828) | 27 (174.2744) | 21 (171.9772) | 37 (169.6684) | 14 (174.2628) |
| Sep 29, 2017 | Unruly Country Brew N' Que Festival (JUDGES FULL) Sonora, CA | 5 / 30 (681.0856) | 3 (176) | 8 (170.2744) | 11 (170.2628) | 12 (164.5484) |
| Sep 15, 2017 | 3rd Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship Oroville, CA | 14 / 48 (676.5256) | 1 (180) | 36 (157.7028) | 9 (170.2628) | 15 (168.5600) |
| Sep 8, 2017 | Colorado Pork & Hops Challenge Grand Jct, CO | 1 / 28 (694.2516) | 3 (172.5828) | 9 (168.5372) | 2 (176.5600) | 1 (176.5716) |
| Aug 25, 2017 | Wild West BBQ Shoot Out West Wendover, NV | 6 / 37 (698.2512) | 15 (174.8456) | 8 (174.2856) | 14 (171.4172) | 2 (177.7028) |
| Aug 18, 2017 | Del Mar BBQ Championship Del Mar, CA | 9 / 52 (680.4684) | 2 (177.7028) | 22 (166.8344) | 7 (174.2628) | 31 (161.6684) |
| Jul 28, 2017 | 8th Annual Vista BBQ Classic (JUDGES FULL) Vista, CA | 3 / 40 (695.3484) | 3 (177.7028) | 10 (171.4172) | 4 (176.5600) | 11 (169.6684) |
| Jul 7, 2017 | Wine Country Big Q Competition and Festival Petaluma, CA | 6 / 50 (682.2172) | 3 (173.1200) | 24 (164.5600) | 5 (174.2628) | 7 (170.2744) |
| Jun 24, 2017 | Montana BBQ Cook-Off Absarokee, MT | 3 / 35 (692.4912) | 9 (171.4056) | 12 (170.2744) | 2 (177.7028) | 9 (173.1084) |
| Jun 9, 2017 | California Honey Harvest Festival & BBQ Championship Fillmore, CA | 2 / 39 (693.1088) | 3 (177.7028) | 2 (175.4516) | 8 (174.8572) | 18 (165.0972) |
| Jun 2, 2017 | Horse Town Brew B Que Festival ( Judges Full) Norco, CA | 5 / 57 (697.6572) | 17 (174.2628) | 7 (174.2744) | 1 (177.7028) | 19 (171.4172) |
| May 26, 2017 | Best Dam BBQ Boulder City, NV | 2 / 37 (693.1200) | 15 (171.4172) | 17 (168) | 1 (179.4400) | 5 (174.2628) |
| May 19, 2017 | SoCal BBQ Bash and Expo (JUDGES FULL) Pomona, CA | 18 / 46 (676.5372) | 6 (174.8572) | 37 (162.2400) | 28 (164.5828) | 6 (174.8572) |
| May 12, 2017 | West Coast BBQ Classic Long Beach, CA | 7 / 40 (687.3488) | 7 (173.1200) | 25 (163.4060) | 1 (180) | 8 (170.8228) |
| May 5, 2017 | City of Show Low's 5th Annual BBQ Throwdown Show Low, AZ | 1 / 36 (700.5372) | 2 (177.7028) | 3 (173.1200) | 5 (173.7144) | 2 (176) |
| Apr 21, 2017 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) Las Vegas, NV | 10 / 30 (690.7656) | 13 (171.9656) | 11 (171.9772) | 21 (169.6684) | 3 (177.1544) |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 6th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Arcadia, CA | 14 / 77 (681.0744) | 2 (178.2972) | 21 (171.4172) | 32 (168.5600) | 45 (162.8000) |
| Mar 17, 2017 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Tucson, AZ | 5 / 29 (688.4568) | 1 (180) | 21 (163.3712) | 13 (168.5256) | 1 (176.5600) |
| Feb 17, 2017 | The Smithfield Guinea Pig Indio, CA | 7 / 49 (682.1944) | 26 (167.9772) | 24 (168.5372) | 22 (167.9772) | 1 (177.7028) |
| Jan 27, 2017 | Newport Beach Winter Q Newport, CA | 20 / 56 (673.0288) | 9 (172.5716) | 10 (172.5716) | 20 (169.6800) | 42 (158.2056) |
| Jan 20, 2017 | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge Bullhead City, AZ | 4 / 40 (690.7540) | 8 (173.1200) | 3 (174.8456) | 14 (171.9656) | 9 (170.8228) |
| Dec 9, 2016 | Down Town Throw Down Barbecue Championships Las Vegas, NV | 6 / 28 (687.3372) | 5 (177.7028) | 15 (167.9772) | 9 (171.9772) | 7 (169.6800) |
| Nov 11, 2016 | Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival ( Judges Full) Indio, CA | 3 / 38 (699.4400) | 2 (180) | 10 (173.1428) | 9 (173.1772) | 15 (173.1200) |
| Nov 4, 2016 | World BBQ Festival Peoria, AZ | 11 / 31 (667.3140) | 11 (171.4056) | 10 (167.3828) | 19 (162.8456) | 14 (165.6800) |
| Oct 29, 2016 | 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 164 / 557 (667.8856) | 202 (167.3828) | 218 (166.8572) | 205 (167.4056) | 201 (166.2400) |
| Oct 28, 2016 | 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (INVITATIONAL) unrated Kansas City, KS | 97 / 180 (676.4452) | 41 (174.8456) | 125 (165.6684) | 89 (168.5600) | 110 (167.3712) |
| Oct 7, 2016 | Dana Point State BBQ Championship Dana Point, CA | 6 / 75 (686.1944) | 12 (174.2628) | 16 (169.1200) | 15 (171.9772) | 12 (170.8344) |
| Sep 30, 2016 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Championship Bentonville, AR | 9 / 50 (697.0972) | 25 (174.8572) | 16 (174.2744) | 12 (175.4056) | 24 (172.5600) |
| Sep 16, 2016 | 2nd Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship Oroville, CA | 4 / 61 (682.8572) | 13 (170.2972) | 22 (164.5716) | 8 (172.5828) | 3 (175.4056) |
| Sep 9, 2016 | Colorado Pork & Hops Challenge Grand Junction, CO | 6 / 49 (681.0744) | 2 (175.4172) | 6 (172.5600) | 8 (172) | 29 (161.0972) |
| Aug 26, 2016 | Wild West BBQ Shoot Out Wendover, NV | 13 / 37 (674.8456) | 1 (176.5828) | 16 (166.8572) | 22 (164.5828) | 19 (166.8228) |
| Aug 19, 2016 | 4th Annual Best BBQ In Town Long Beach BBQ Festival Long Beach, CA | 4 / 18 (692.4800) | 2 (177.7028) | 8 (168.5372) | 3 (174.2628) | 4 (171.9772) |
| Aug 5, 2016 | Ribs, Pigs & Watermelons Huntington Beach, CA | 5 / 36 (686.2056) | 5 (175.4056) | 11 (170.8572) | 12 (169.6800) | 6 (170.2628) |
| Jul 29, 2016 | 8th Annual Vista BBQ Classic Vista, CA | 2 / 42 (694.7772) | 13 (170.8228) | 1 (178.8572) | 8 (173.1200) | 9 (171.9772) |
| Jul 15, 2016 | Del Mar BBQ Championship Del Mar, CA | 3 / 47 (693.6916) | 9 (173.7144) | 8 (174.8572) | 10 (173.1200) | 13 (172) |
| Jul 8, 2016 | Wine Country Big Q Competition and Festival Petaluma, CA | 3 / 38 (670.2176) | 17 (159.3944) | 7 (167.4172) | 6 (169.1200) | 3 (174.2860) |
| Jun 25, 2016 | Montana BBQ cook-off Absarokee, MT | 5 / 29 (686.2400) | 9 (169.6800) | 13 (168.5944) | 8 (171.4056) | 2 (176.5600) |
| Jun 17, 2016 | Custer County Community Table/Miles City Cowtown Cook-off Miles City, MT | 2 / 26 (689.7028) | 8 (168.5828) | 7 (171.4172) | 1 (178.2972) | 8 (171.4056) |
| May 13, 2016 | West Coast BBQ Classic Long Beach, CA | 11 / 44 (683.3716) | 16 (170.8228) | 15 (168.5488) | 10 (170.8800) | 14 (173.1200) |
| May 6, 2016 | Smokin In Mesquite BBQ Championship Mesquite, NV | 13 / 35 (675.3716) | 21 (166.8228) | 2 (176.0116) | 31 (159.9544) | 6 (172.5828) |
| Apr 22, 2016 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) Las Vegas, NV | 3 / 30 (692.5144) | 13 (170.2628) | 14 (170.2744) | 1 (178.8572) | 6 (173.1200) |
| Apr 15, 2016 | The Ultimate BBQ showdown East vs West VII Wildomar, CA | 6 / 32 (684.4568) | 7 (174.2628) | 11 (170.2628) | 14 (167.3712) | 9 (172.5600) |
| Apr 1, 2016 | 5th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship Arciadia, CA | 14 / 72 (678.7884) | 49 (162.8228) | 14 (171.4400) | 14 (171.9656) | 10 (172.5600) |
| Mar 18, 2016 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Tucson, AZ | 2 / 30 (693.0856) | 11 (170.8228) | 2 (174.2744) | 8 (173.7028) | 5 (174.2856) |
| Feb 19, 2016 | The Pig (Guinea Pig) Indio, CA | 2 / 48 (693.6800) | 17 (170.2628) | 22 (167.4172) | 2 (177.7028) | 1 (178.2972) |
| Nov 13, 2015 | Indio California State BBQ Championship- JUDGES FULL Indio, CA | 8 / 34 (691.3940) | 6 (177.1428) | 2 (175.4172) | 11 (168.5484) | 14 (170.2856) |
| Sep 13, 2015 | The Outlets @ Lake Elsinore BBQ State Championship 🏅 Lake Elsinore, CA | 5 / 22 (699.9772) | 14 (170.8572) | 3 (178.2972) | 10 (170.8228) | 1 (180) |
| Sep 11, 2015 | The Outlets @ Lake Elsinore BBQ State Championship 🏅 Lake Elsinore, CA | 5 / 28 (694.8456) | 16 (172.5484) | 12 (170.8572) | 1 (178.8800) | 11 (172.5600) |
| Aug 7, 2015 | Ribs, Pigs & Watermelons Huntington Beach, CA | 2 / 58 (695.9084) | 1 (178.8572) | 28 (167.3712) | 11 (171.9772) | 2 (177.7028) |
| May 29, 2015 | Horse Town Brew n Que Festival Norco, CA | 34 / 75 (674.2172) | 53 (162.8116) | 1 (179.4400) | 46 (164.5600) | 42 (167.4056) |
| Jan 17, 2015 | Certified BBQ Judging Class - Cancelled Hartselle, AL | 5 / 36 (686.2056) | 5 (175.4056) | 11 (170.8572) | 12 (169.6800) | 6 (170.2628) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.