The heartbreaker
1.6228
points from the title
Came within 1.6228 points of the Grand Championship at Beach Boogie and Barbeque (Aug 29, 2014).
PIG ON FIRE
PIG ON FIRE is a competition barbecue team with 102 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2026. They have won 1 Grand Championship, at the Smoke on the Harbor BBQ throwdown (2018), and finished Reserve Grand Champion twice. They are ranked #1740 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1550
peak 1581 · rated over 101 contests1 invitational or side-series contest not counted
Contests
102
in the data
First seen
Apr 19, 2013
latest Sep 18, 2026 · 13.4 years on the trail
Grand champs
1
2 reserve · wins it all 1% of the time
Category wins
7
32 podiums
Overall top-10s
14
14% of 102 contests
Best top-10 run
2
straight overall top-10s
Avg finish
top 58%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
2 🔥
Current form
674.73 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 661.63 (+13.11)
Walk rate
57%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±19.25
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 166.97 · weakest Brisket (163.20)
Road miles
15,378
across 102 mapped stops · furthest 824 mi
Schedule strength
66%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1583)
Purse competed for
$511K
listed at 44 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 51 state-championship entries
Master avg
661.63 / 720
102 Master contests · 1 GC
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #331 (584 pts) | #237 (884 pts) | #323 (724 pts) | #317 (649 pts) | #385 (514 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #200 (1,070 pts) | #210 (1,070 pts) | #142 (1,425 pts) | #216 (1,055 pts) | #192 (1,120 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #437 (461 pts) | #471 (451 pts) | #423 (571 pts) | #375 (581 pts) | #439 (496 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #361 (563 pts) | #513 (393 pts) | #466 (518 pts) | #372 (573 pts) | #426 (473 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #555 (362 pts) | #641 (307 pts) | #481 (517 pts) | #441 (517 pts) | #563 (367 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1105 (91 pts) | #954 (126 pts) | #982 (131 pts) | #1531 (56 pts) | #1165 (81 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #315 (362 pts) | #349 (352 pts) | #331 (377 pts) | #430 (267 pts) | #419 (282 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #499 (661 pts) | #629 (541 pts) | #300 (1,001 pts) | #499 (691 pts) | #384 (851 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #426 (828 pts) | #489 (748 pts) | #457 (813 pts) | #305 (1,063 pts) | #360 (948 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #547 (716 pts) | #583 (691 pts) | #432 (906 pts) | #489 (806 pts) | #606 (651 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #632 (610 pts) | #559 (725 pts) | #568 (725 pts) | #642 (625 pts) | #702 (570 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #617 (590 pts) | #724 (510 pts) | #384 (960 pts) | #519 (745 pts) | #636 (585 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #423 (905 pts) | #427 (875 pts) | #363 (1,010 pts) | #386 (960 pts) | #418 (910 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #535 (589 pts) | #400 (774 pts) | #476 (684 pts) | #423 (759 pts) | #562 (569 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to PIG ON FIRE, each with one reason worth a look.
57 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#1,734 of the rated field
- Contests
- 59
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1562
1–8 in 9 shared contests (11% to PIG ON FIRE)
These two have cooked 9 of the same contests — UNCLE BUD'S BBQ ahead 8–1 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.
⚔ Head-to-head#1,742 of the rated field
- Contests
- 63
- GCs
- 2
- Top-10s
- 29%
- Peak
- 1599
They've been 1599 at their best, 49 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers#1,749 of the rated field
- Contests
- 37
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1555
Their last contest in the data was back in 2021, 5 years before PIG ON FIRE's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#1,732 of the rated field
- Contests
- 23
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 22%
- Peak
- 1571
Fewer contests behind them than PIG ON FIRE has cooked, 23 to 102, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.
⚔ Compare careers#1,748 of the rated field
- Contests
- 17
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 29%
- Peak
- 1554
17 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 29% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Compare careers#1,736 of the rated field
- Contests
- 17
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 29%
- Peak
- 1550
Level with PIG ON FIRE on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | 67 | 13 | 54 | 19% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN SKULLIES | 57 | 9 | 48 | 16% | ⚔ compare |
| ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | 52 | 13 | 39 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| Bald Hawg BBQ | 42 | 1 | 41 | 2% | ⚔ compare |
| REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | 41 | 3 | 38 | 7% | ⚔ compare |
| HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY | 40 | 15 | 25 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| SWIG-N-PIG | 40 | 10 | 30 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | 40 | 3 | 37 | 8% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoke Central BBQ | 38 | 8 | 30 | 21% | ⚔ compare |
| MIDNIGHT BURN | 35 | 1 | 34 | 3% | ⚔ compare |
| THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA | 34 | 2 | 32 | 6% | ⚔ compare |
| MCADOO HEIGHTS BBQ | 32 | 3 | 29 | 9% | ⚔ compare |
| HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS | 30 | 17 | 13 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| CREEKSIDE SMOKERS NC | 30 | 13 | 17 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE THIS | 30 | 5 | 25 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 102 | 19 | 1 | 6 | 180 🔥 | 140.4684 | 165.44 | top 59% |
| Pork Ribs | 102 | 31 | 5 | 11 | 179.4400 | 127.4292 | 166.97 | top 48% |
| Pork | 102 | 27 | 1 | 9 | 178.8572 | 147.3372 | 166.02 | top 52% |
| Brisket | 102 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 178.8572 | 140.4684 | 163.20 | top 59% |
“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) | 5 | 0 | top 49% |
| Medium (20–39) | 56 | 1 | top 56% |
| Large (40+) | 41 | 0 | top 62% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC Festival of Discovery | 8 | 42 | 0 | top 64% | Jul 9, 2021 |
| Smoke on the Harbor BBQ throwdown | 6 | 1 | 1 | top 26% | Nov 16, 2018 |
| Pigmaster's BBQ Challenge | 6 | 4 | 0 | top 49% | Sep 18, 2026 |
| South Carolina Festival of Discovery | 5 | 36 | 0 | top 57% | Jul 9, 2026 |
| Squealin on the Square | 5 | 6 | 0 | top 53% | Oct 1, 2021 |
| Chillin & Grillin in the Glades | 4 | 12 | 0 | top 43% | Jul 17, 2026 |
| Piggin In The Park | 4 | 16 | 0 | top 79% | Jun 1, 2018 |
| Bloomin' BBQ Music & Food Festival | 3 | 22 | 0 | top 73% | May 15, 2026 |
| Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 3 | 26 | 0 | top 65% | Mar 6, 2026 |
| Mission Farms - King of the Farm | 3 | 6 | 0 | top 59% | Feb 27, 2026 |
| Butts and Beans BBQ Challenge | 3 | 20 | 0 | top 65% | Sep 27, 2019 |
| Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 3 | 16 | 0 | top 51% | Mar 1, 2019 |
| Jiggy with the Piggy BBQ Challenge | 3 | 20 | 0 | top 61% | May 8, 2015 |
| Jiggy With The Piggy | 2 | 13 | 0 | top 41% | May 13, 2022 |
| BBQ Capital Cook Off | 2 | 29 | 0 | top 60% | Apr 26, 2019 |
| Squealin in the Square | 2 | 15 | 0 | top 59% | Oct 5, 2018 |
| Mountain High BBQ Festival & Car Show | 2 | 26 | 0 | top 67% | Aug 10, 2018 |
| Sooie't Relief BBQ Benefit | 2 | 24 | 0 | top 75% | Aug 22, 2014 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2025
9 contests
Contests a season
7.3
across 14 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
SC
46 of 102 contests · 7 states in all
Contests visited
54
18 of them more than once
First title
Nov 16, 2018
Smoke on the Harbor BBQ throwdown
Opponents faced
1,741
finished ahead 1,979 times, behind 3,123
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20263 milestones
- First perfect 180 (Chicken) Chillin & Grillin in the Glades
- 100th tracked contest Chillin & Grillin in the Glades
- Most recent contest Pigmaster's BBQ Challenge
20251 milestone
- Peak power rating (1581) Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off
20231 milestone
- Career-best overall score699.9428 Waxhaw Grill'n & Chill'n BBQ Cook Off
20191 milestone
- 50th tracked contest Brasstown Valley Resort BBQ Throwdown (JUDGES FULL)
20181 milestone
- First Grand Championship Smoke on the Harbor BBQ throwdown
20161 milestone
- 25th tracked contest Sip & Swine BBQ Festival (GBC Qualifier)
20151 milestone
- First category win (Pork Ribs) Smoke on the Harbor BBQ Throwdown
20144 milestones
- 10th tracked contest Lincolnton Hog Happenin'
- First overall top-10 Beach Boogie and Barbeque
- First overall podium Beach Boogie and Barbeque
- First Reserve Championship Beach Boogie and Barbeque
20133 milestones
- First tracked contest Kings Mountain Firehouse BBQ Cook-off
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score648.5706 Kings Mountain Firehouse BBQ Cook-off
- First call Sooie't Relief BBQ Benefit
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +19.7 | Smoke on the Harbor BBQ throwdown | Nov 16, 2018 |
| +17.3 | Beach Boogie and Barbeque | Aug 29, 2014 |
| +15.3 | Pigmaster's BBQ Challenge | Sep 11, 2020 |
| +15.2 | Waxhaw Grill'n & Chill'n BBQ Cook Off | Oct 13, 2023 |
| +14.5 | Smoke on the Harbor BBQ throwdown (PALMETTO BBQ SERIES) | Nov 10, 2017 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.2 | Pigmaster BBQ Challenge | Sep 20, 2024 |
| -12.9 | Jiggy with the Piggy BBQ Challenge | May 10, 2013 |
| -11.7 | Poosa Q | Jun 20, 2025 |
| -11.1 | Sooie't Relief BBQ Benefit | Aug 22, 2014 |
| -10.9 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Pineridge | Jun 26, 2020 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 57% | top 66% | 96.3% | 93.6% |
| 2025 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 78% | top 51% | 96.3% | 94.4% |
| 2024 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 86% | top 55% | 95.5% | 93.9% |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 75% | top 34% | 97.2% | 95.1% |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60% | top 58% | 95.3% | 92.9% |
| 2021 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 75% | top 55% | 94.8% | 93.4% |
| 2020 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 60% | top 69% | 96.1% | 91.4% |
| 2019 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 63% | top 53% | 94.4% | 92% |
| 2018 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 44% | top 56% | 95.9% | 91.6% |
| 2017 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 38% | top 62% | 94.3% | 90.9% |
| 2016 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 25% | top 71% | 92% | 89.6% |
| 2015 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 75% | top 60% | 92.6% | 90.6% |
| 2014 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 44% | top 49% | 95.5% | 90.8% |
| 2013 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29% | top 66% | 90.5% | 88% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2026 | Pigmaster's BBQ Challenge 🏅 Rutherford College, NC | 23 / 29 (664.9824) | 13 (170.8112) | 25 (163.9656) | 7 (173.7144) | 25 (156.4912) |
| Sep 11, 2026 | Uniquely Union 🏅 Union, SC | 4 / 14 (693.6572) | 2 (180) | 3 (174.8572) | 7 (172.5600) | 12 (166.2400) |
| Jul 17, 2026 | Chillin & Grillin in the Glades 🏅 Wise, VA | 18 / 35 (674.7084) | 1 (180) | 26 (168.5256) | 27 (166.2400) | 30 (159.9428) |
| Jul 9, 2026 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | 54 / 75 (674.2056) | 35 (172) | 10 (175.4056) | 64 (161.1200) | 53 (165.6800) |
| May 15, 2026 | Bloomin' BBQ Music & Food Festival 🏅 Sevierville, TN | 25 / 33 (666.1140) | 25 (165.6800) | 22 (165.6684) | 26 (163.9428) | 13 (170.8228) |
| Mar 6, 2026 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 32 / 44 (675.8856) | 23 (170.8228) | 27 (169.1316) | 28 (167.4056) | 28 (168.5256) |
| Feb 27, 2026 | Mission Farms - King of the Farm 🏅 Iron Station, NC | 27 / 33 (670.1600) | 31 (166.2400) | 11 (173.7144) | 15 (170.8228) | 32 (159.3828) |
| Sep 26, 2025 | Fire in the Foothills 🏅 King, NC | 12 / 25 (679.8968) | 18 (167.9656) | 9 (172.5600) | 8 (170.8228) | 12 (168.5484) |
| Sep 19, 2025 | Pigmaster's BBQ Challenge 🏅 Rutherford College, NC | 13 / 36 (683.3372) | 14 (170.8344) | 1 (179.4400) | 25 (166.2400) | 22 (166.8228) |
| Jul 18, 2025 | Chillin & Grillin in the Glades 🏅 Wise, VA | 13 / 34 (681.6116) | 15 (170.2744) | 2 (178.8572) | 29 (161.6572) | 20 (170.8228) |
| Jul 10, 2025 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | 36 / 66 (678.2628) | 5 (178.2972) | 40 (168.5484) | 26 (171.4172) | 52 (160) |
| Jun 20, 2025 | Poosa Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 36 / 42 (670.7196) | 40 (163.3828) | 35 (165.0856) | 30 (169.7028) | 15 (172.5484) |
| May 16, 2025 | Bloomin' BBQ Music & Food Festival 🏅 Sevierville, TN | 24 / 33 (666.1140) | 25 (162.8228) | 24 (166.2400) | 15 (169.6684) | 22 (167.3828) |
| May 9, 2025 | Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off 🏅 Waynesboro, GA | 5 / 42 (693.6344) | 20 (170.8228) | 12 (171.9772) | 12 (171.9772) | 2 (178.8572) |
| Mar 21, 2025 | Okefenokee Smoke (formerly Swamptown Showdown) 🏅 Waycross, GA | 11 / 26 (690.1596) | 17 (171.9656) | 5 (177.7028) | 3 (175.4056) | 22 (165.0856) |
| Feb 28, 2025 | Mission Farms - King of the Farm 🏅 Iron Station, NC | 19 / 26 (674.1828) | 7 (173.7028) | 21 (165.6800) | 14 (170.8572) | 23 (163.9428) |
| Nov 8, 2024 | Currituck Bulls and BBQ 🏅 Powells Point, NC | 7 / 16 (687.3828) | 9 (171.4284) | 4 (176.0116) | 12 (166.8112) | 3 (173.1316) |
| Sep 20, 2024 | Pigmaster BBQ Challenge 🏅 Rutherford College, NC | 32 / 33 (639.1772) | 32 (155.3484) | 27 (162.8000) | 28 (161.6688) | 32 (159.3600) |
| Jul 19, 2024 | Chillin & Grillin in the Glades 🏅 Wise, VA | 15 / 31 (681.6344) | 25 (163.9656) | 15 (170.2744) | 2 (178.8572) | 22 (168.5372) |
| Jul 11, 2024 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | 43 / 76 (681.0400) | 20 (174.2628) | 13 (175.4172) | 69 (155.9428) | 10 (175.4172) |
| May 17, 2024 | Bloomin' BBQ Music & Food Festival 🏅 Sevierville, TN | 22 / 31 (674.1600) | 5 (175.4172) | 19 (170.2628) | 24 (165.6800) | 23 (162.8000) |
| Mar 1, 2024 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 26 / 59 (681.0744) | 3 (177.7028) | 32 (169.1316) | 32 (167.9772) | 39 (166.2628) |
| Feb 23, 2024 | Mission Farms King of the Farm 🏅 Iron Station, NC | 6 / 26 (687.3256) | 21 (167.3828) | 4 (174.8572) | 8 (171.9656) | 6 (173.1200) |
| Oct 13, 2023 | Waxhaw Grill'n & Chill'n BBQ Cook Off 🏅 Waxhaw, NC | 2 / 25 (699.9428) | 12 (170.8228) | 6 (177.7028) | 2 (177.7028) | 6 (173.7144) |
| Sep 22, 2023 | Pigmaster's BBQ Challenge 🏅 Rutherford College, NC | 11 / 33 (689.0516) | 9 (174.2744) | 6 (175.4172) | 7 (173.1316) | 20 (166.2284) |
| Jul 14, 2023 | Chillin & Grillin in the Glades 🏅 Wise, VA | 12 / 36 (681.6572) | 22 (169.6800) | 13 (170.2972) | 26 (166.8228) | 7 (174.8572) |
| Jul 6, 2023 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | 47 / 76 (668.4340) | 52 (163.9540) | 55 (163.3828) | 17 (173.7144) | 36 (167.3828) |
| Sep 29, 2022 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 397 / 505 (643.2228) | 464 (153.6572) | 188 (169.6800) | 456 (154.2056) | 244 (165.6800) |
| Sep 29, 2022 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST unrated Kansas City, KS | 170 / 249 (675.3028) | 91 (173.1200) | 74 (173.1200) | 201 (166.2400) | 210 (162.8228) |
| Sep 23, 2022 | Pigmaster's BBQ Challenge 🏅 Connelly Springs, NC | 24 / 32 (660.3424) | 29 (162.7884) | 6 (173.1200) | 29 (161.6456) | 23 (162.7884) |
| Jul 7, 2022 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | 36 / 92 (678.7084) | 57 (165.0856) | 21 (174.2628) | 4 (175.4172) | 53 (163.9428) |
| May 13, 2022 | Jiggy With The Piggy 🏅 Kannapolis, NC | 13 / 46 (686.1944) | 23 (169.6800) | 9 (172.5716) | 11 (173.1200) | 13 (170.8228) |
| Oct 1, 2021 | Squealin on the Square 🏅 Laurens, SC | 6 / 17 (682.7544) | 9 (166.2516) | 7 (171.9772) | 11 (167.9656) | 3 (176.5600) |
| Sep 24, 2021 | Pigmaster's BBQ Challenge 🏅 Rutherford College, NC | 14 / 27 (670.2172) | 18 (165.1200) | 6 (171.4516) | 2 (175.4056) | 20 (158.2400) |
| Aug 27, 2021 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Myrtle Beach Travel Park 🏅 Myrtle Beach, SC | 16 / 22 (659.2456) | 15 (166.2284) | 12 (167.4172) | 16 (163.9544) | 18 (161.6456) |
| Aug 20, 2021 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - BARRGH-B-Q on the Beach Pirateland 🏅 Myrtle Beach, SC | 16 / 26 (676.4916) | 25 (163.9544) | 9 (174.2744) | 19 (166.8228) | 8 (171.4400) |
| Jul 9, 2021 | SC Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | 42 / 81 (662.7652) | 50 (166.2284) | 37 (167.4628) | 29 (169.1200) | 54 (159.9540) |
| Jun 11, 2021 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Roebuck 🏅 Roebuck, SC | 14 / 28 (680.5256) | 15 (171.9772) | 24 (165.1084) | 8 (172) | 12 (171.4400) |
| Mar 12, 2021 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Pirateland 🏅 Myrtle Beach, SC | 22 / 39 (673.0288) | 35 (158.2516) | 7 (174.2744) | 1 (177.7028) | 27 (162.8000) |
| Feb 5, 2021 | Brasstown Valley BBQ Throwdown (TEAMS & JUDGES FULL) Young Harris, GA | 18 / 31 (675.3488) | 11 (173.1544) | 10 (173.1200) | 25 (162.8000) | 20 (166.2744) |
| Sep 11, 2020 | Pigmaster's BBQ Challenge 🏅 Connelly Springs, NC | 4 / 24 (691.9428) | 8 (171.9884) | 3 (175.4172) | 12 (170.8228) | 10 (173.7144) |
| Aug 28, 2020 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Roebuck 🏅 Roebuck, SC | 31 / 34 (650.6628) | 31 (162.7884) | 34 (157.6456) | 10 (170.2744) | 29 (159.9544) |
| Aug 14, 2020 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Aiken 🏅 Aiken, SC | 31 / 34 (646.0568) | 29 (162.2284) | 25 (165.0856) | 32 (159.9544) | 31 (158.7884) |
| Jun 26, 2020 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Pineridge 🏅 Roebuck, SC | 24 / 25 (629.4856) | 25 (157.0972) | 21 (162.7884) | 25 (150.2288) | 23 (159.3712) |
| Mar 13, 2020 | Speed & Feed BBQ Cook-Off & Car Show 🏅 Darlington, SC | 15 / 29 (672.4340) | 8 (173.1200) | 17 (168.5600) | 17 (165.0856) | 16 (165.6684) |
| Oct 4, 2019 | Squealin on the Square 🏅 Laurens, SC | 12 / 19 (652.9368) | 14 (159.3712) | 5 (173.1200) | 13 (158.2056) | 11 (162.2400) |
| Sep 27, 2019 | Butts and Beans BBQ Challenge 🏅 Newton, NC | 20 / 37 (663.8740) | 28 (164.5256) | 19 (166.2512) | 22 (163.9544) | 12 (169.1428) |
| Jul 12, 2019 | SC Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | 42 / 83 (659.2228) | 69 (152.4684) | 23 (169.6916) | 13 (171.9656) | 30 (165.0972) |
| Jun 28, 2019 | Saltwater BBQ Bash 🏅 John's Island, SC | 13 / 18 (662.6624) | 11 (168.5256) | 13 (163.3828) | 13 (161.6340) | 7 (169.1200) |
| May 31, 2019 | Honeybee BBQ Competition 🏅 LaFayette, GA | 11 / 22 (664.3996) | 18 (162.2284) | 4 (173.1200) | 19 (155.9084) | 3 (173.1428) |
| Apr 26, 2019 | BBQ Capital Cook Off 🏅 Lexington, NC | 31 / 43 (634.6744) | 43 (140.4684) | 18 (165.6800) | 24 (163.4172) | 17 (165.1088) |
| Mar 1, 2019 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 16 / 62 (678.7084) | 10 (173.1200) | 13 (171.9656) | 9 (170.8344) | 42 (162.7884) |
| Feb 1, 2019 | Brasstown Valley Resort BBQ Throwdown (JUDGES FULL) 🏅 Young Harris, GA | 10 / 27 (679.8628) | 22 (166.2400) | 1 (178.8572) | 8 (168.5256) | 19 (166.2400) |
| Nov 16, 2018 | Smoke on the Harbor BBQ throwdown Mt. Pleasant, SC | 1 / 25 (690.1940) | 2 (177.1428) | 3 (176) | 10 (165.0740) | 3 (171.9772) |
| Oct 5, 2018 | Squealin in the Square Laurens, SC | 15 / 27 (659.2572) | 20 (163.3828) | 11 (166.2516) | 18 (163.3828) | 15 (166.2400) |
| Sep 28, 2018 | Rock The Grill Rock Hill, SC | 17 / 27 (656.4804) | 23 (157.6916) | 17 (166.2744) | 17 (162.8228) | 14 (169.6916) |
| Sep 21, 2018 | Butts and Beans BBQ Challenge Newton, NC | 33 / 45 (638.0796) | 31 (161.0856) | 28 (159.9656) | 32 (161.0856) | 34 (155.9428) |
| Aug 10, 2018 | Mountain High BBQ Festival & Car Show Franklin, NC | 32 / 51 (660.4572) | 37 (163.9656) | 41 (160.5372) | 2 (176) | 37 (159.9544) |
| Jul 12, 2018 | SC Festival Of Discovery Greenwood, SC | 47 / 89 (654.0916) | 73 (155.3600) | 50 (162.8116) | 37 (166.2400) | 23 (169.6800) |
| Jun 1, 2018 | Piggin In The Park Woodruff, SC | 26 / 34 (658.1600) | 32 (156.5140) | 22 (166.2744) | 25 (167.3828) | 17 (167.9888) |
| May 4, 2018 | Jiggy With the Piggy Kannapolis, NC | 38 / 70 (659.8744) | 59 (157.6684) | 49 (158.8000) | 2 (176.5716) | 32 (166.8344) |
| Mar 2, 2018 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival Lawrenceville, GA | 35 / 59 (661.5200) | 26 (169.6800) | 52 (155.9200) | 33 (163.9428) | 7 (171.9772) |
| Nov 10, 2017 | Smoke on the Harbor BBQ throwdown (PALMETTO BBQ SERIES) Mt. Pleasant, SC | 4 / 25 (679.3028) | 4 (169.6800) | 1 (178.2972) | 5 (173.1084) | 15 (158.2172) |
| Oct 6, 2017 | Squealin in the Square (PALMETTO BBQ SERIES) Laurens, SC | 16 / 26 (654.8228) | 24 (155.9772) | 13 (164.5600) | 8 (167.4400) | 8 (166.8456) |
| Sep 22, 2017 | Butts and Beans BBQ Challenge Newton, NC | 28 / 41 (655.8972) | 36 (158.2744) | 28 (162.8228) | 13 (169.6800) | 23 (165.1200) |
| Sep 1, 2017 | Beach Boogie and BBQ Festival (PALMETTO BBQ SERIES) Myrtle Beach, SC | 20 / 25 (640.3656) | 21 (161.0856) | 11 (169.6800) | 21 (158.2288) | 21 (151.3712) |
| Jul 28, 2017 | Smoke on the Shrine Lake & Bluegrass Festival (PALMETTO BBQ SERIES) Summerville, SC | 14 / 25 (671.3488) | 10 (168.5600) | 9 (170.2744) | 14 (169.1200) | 18 (163.3944) |
| Jul 6, 2017 | SC Festival of Discovery (PALMETTO BBQ SERIES) Greenwood, SC | 58 / 89 (638.1256) | 73 (157.1200) | 20 (170.8572) | 57 (161.6456) | 72 (148.5028) |
| Jun 2, 2017 | Piggin In The Park (PALMETTO BBQ SERIES) Woodruff, SC | 35 / 44 (637.5540) | 39 (159.9540) | 38 (154.2744) | 23 (166.2284) | 37 (157.0972) |
| Mar 3, 2017 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival Lawrenceville, GA | 42 / 63 (656.4112) | 46 (164.5256) | 49 (158.8000) | 26 (166.2284) | 27 (166.8572) |
| Nov 11, 2016 | Smoke on the Harbor BBQ throwdown Mt. Pleasant, SC | 6 / 25 (662.1944) | 14 (159.3712) | 1 (175.4172) | 15 (158.8344) | 8 (168.5716) |
| Jul 7, 2016 | SC Festival of Discovery Greenwood, SC | 61 / 82 (620.9488) | 36 (166.2744) | 56 (157.1200) | 77 (149.0400) | 63 (148.5144) |
| Jun 10, 2016 | Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival Tryon, NC | 51 / 76 (653.4964) | 44 (165.6684) | 56 (159.9428) | 37 (166.2168) | 49 (161.6684) |
| May 27, 2016 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival (GBC Qualifier) Evans, GA | 56 / 66 (628.3540) | 36 (167.3712) | 63 (146.7428) | 55 (158.2400) | 55 (156) |
| May 20, 2016 | Piggin In The Park Woodruff, SC | 16 / 20 (641.0400) | 2 (173.1544) | 15 (160.5600) | 19 (155.9200) | 20 (151.4056) |
| Apr 15, 2016 | Cornelia Apple Blossom BBQ & Brews Festival Cornelia, GA | 25 / 30 (652.9256) | 27 (158.2172) | 26 (165.0856) | 15 (167.3828) | 25 (162.2400) |
| Mar 11, 2016 | Flames on the Flint (GBC Qualifier) Bainbridge, GA | 63 / 89 (650.6972) | 21 (170.8572) | 39 (167.3944) | 80 (157.0856) | 72 (155.3600) |
| Mar 4, 2016 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival (GBC Qualifier) Lawrenceville, GA | 47 / 59 (648.4344) | 50 (161.1088) | 56 (153.0856) | 16 (171.9656) | 32 (162.2744) |
| Nov 13, 2015 | Smoke on the Harbor BBQ Throwdown Mount Pleasant, SC | 13 / 28 (652.3884) | 22 (155.9544) | 1 (173.7028) | 20 (156.5028) | 10 (166.2284) |
| Oct 2, 2015 | Squealin' on the Square Laurens, SC | 10 / 25 (662.7312) | 12 (162.8000) | 14 (165.1084) | 8 (169.7028) | 13 (165.1200) |
| Aug 7, 2015 | Mountain High BBQ Festival & Car Show Franklin, NC | 26 / 36 (666.7768) | 25 (165.1200) | 6 (174.2628) | 25 (164.5256) | 31 (162.8684) |
| Jul 9, 2015 | SC Festival of Discovery (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL) Greenwood, SC | 62 / 90 (638.7884) | 76 (153.6800) | 50 (160.5484) | 6 (174.2628) | 73 (150.2972) |
| Jun 5, 2015 | Hog Happenin' BBQ & Bike Fest Lincolnton, NC | 19 / 34 (650.2056) | 21 (165.1544) | 11 (166.8228) | 27 (158.2056) | 23 (160.0228) |
| May 29, 2015 | Piggin' in the Park Woodruff, SC | 18 / 23 (640.4224) | 21 (158.2400) | 7 (166.2284) | 20 (154.8112) | 15 (161.1428) |
| May 8, 2015 | Jiggy with the Piggy BBQ Challenge Kannapolis, NC | 49 / 74 (647.4628) | 21 (170.2856) | 62 (155.9656) | 27 (167.4400) | 57 (153.7716) |
| Apr 24, 2015 | BBQ Capital Cook-Off Lexington, NC | 29 / 60 (658.2632) | 40 (163.3828) | 43 (159.4288) | 8 (172) | 27 (163.4516) |
| Nov 14, 2014 | Smoke on the Harbor BBQ Throwdown (JUDGES REGISTRATION WILL BEGIN ON 6/15/2014) Charleston, SC | 9 / 30 (666.7768) | 13 (162.8228) | 2 (176.0228) | 9 (167.9656) | 16 (159.9656) |
| Oct 10, 2014 | Grill'n & Chill'n BBQ Cook-Off Waxhaw, NC | 18 / 27 (642.2976) | 26 (143.9544) | 22 (156.5716) | 2 (173.7372) | 7 (168.0344) |
| Oct 3, 2014 | Squealin' on the Square Laurens, SC | 17 / 25 (646.1368) | 17 (160.5256) | 16 (165.6684) | 17 (163.9428) | 17 (156) |
| Aug 29, 2014 | Beach Boogie and Barbeque Myrtle Beach, SC | 2 / 38 (687.4968) | 3 (176.0228) | 2 (177.2000) | 25 (161.1084) | 2 (173.1656) |
| Aug 22, 2014 | Sooie't Relief BBQ Benefit Greer, SC | 34 / 37 (625.5084) | 25 (164.5600) | 35 (151.3716) | 12 (169.1084) | 36 (140.4684) |
| Jul 10, 2014 | SC Festival of Discovery Greenwood, SC | 54 / 86 (641.5656) | 57 (159.9656) | 46 (161.6572) | 40 (162.2400) | 52 (157.7028) |
| Jun 6, 2014 | Lincolnton Hog Happenin' Lincolnton, NC | 15 / 38 (659.9772) | 7 (172.5944) | 20 (162.8456) | 10 (168.5600) | 31 (155.9772) |
| May 9, 2014 | Jiggy with the Piggy BBQ Challenge Kannapolis, NC | 20 / 80 (665.6456) | 15 (170.8456) | 20 (166.8572) | 11 (172.5600) | 58 (155.3828) |
| Apr 18, 2014 | 17th Annual Firehouse BBQ Cook-off Kings Mountain, NC | 31 / 55 (650.1824) | 44 (159.3828) | 19 (166.2740) | 42 (158.7884) | 20 (165.7372) |
| Nov 15, 2013 | Smoke on the Harbor BBQ Throwdown Charleston, SC | 13 / 35 (651.9200) | 4 (173.7028) | 5 (171.4056) | 25 (153.6800) | 21 (153.1316) |
| Oct 4, 2013 | Squealin' on the Square Laurens, SC | 16 / 28 (630.6852) | 18 (161.7028) | 20 (151.9428) | 17 (157.6684) | 11 (159.3712) |
| Sep 20, 2013 | Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally and BBQ Classic Salisbury, NC | 48 / 72 (650.1712) | 18 (170.8456) | 17 (169.7256) | 67 (154.2284) | 51 (155.3716) |
| Aug 23, 2013 | Sooie't Relief BBQ Benefit Greer, SC | 24 / 41 (643.3600) | 24 (159.9656) | 30 (158.3088) | 3 (173.7028) | 32 (151.3828) |
| Jul 11, 2013 | SC Festival of Discovery Greenwood, SC | 69 / 78 (607.7600) | 11 (169.6800) | 67 (149.1428) | 74 (147.3372) | 73 (141.6000) |
| May 10, 2013 | Jiggy with the Piggy BBQ Challenge Kannapolis, NC | 53 / 58 (601.1436) | 28 (162.8572) | 56 (127.4292) | 12 (170.2858) | 54 (140.5714) |
| Apr 19, 2013 | Kings Mountain Firehouse BBQ Cook-off Kings Mountain, NC | 35 / 55 (648.5706) | 36 (161.7144) | 22 (166.2856) | 37 (161.7138) | 38 (158.8568) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.