The heartbreaker
0.6060
points from the title
Came within 0.6060 points of the Grand Championship at Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat 2 (Jul 13, 2019).
BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX
BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX is a competition barbecue team with 125 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2026. They have won 6 Grand Championships, most recently at the Buskers, Brews & BBQ (2019), and finished Reserve Grand Champion 3 times. They are ranked #2474 of 6,485 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “BUCKSHOTBBQ” and “Buckshot BBQ”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1521
peak 1821 · rated over 116 contests9 invitational or side-series contests not counted
Contests
125
in the data
First seen
Mar 22, 2013
latest Sep 25, 2026 · 13.5 years on the trail
Grand champs
6
3 reserve · wins it all 5% of the time
Category wins
21
59 podiums
Overall top-10s
46
37% of 125 contests
Best top-10 run
11
straight overall top-10s
Avg finish
top 43%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
5 🔥
Current form
683.48 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 671.62 (+11.86)
Walk rate
68%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±20.63
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 168.28 · weakest Brisket (167.45)
Road miles
48,049
across 125 mapped stops · furthest 1,082 mi
Schedule strength
71%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1590)
Purse competed for
$827K
listed at 57 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
2 🏅
won from 62 state-championship entries
Master avg
671.62 / 720
125 Master contests · 6 GCs
In the record book (on 1 all-time board)
Where this team sits in the all-time KCBS record book. A gold line is a record they hold outright; the rest are boards they are on.
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 | #230 (831 pts) | #161 (1,102 pts) | #203 (1,006 pts) | #203 (904 pts) | #117 (1,242 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #285 (764 pts) | #288 (779 pts) | #266 (960 pts) | #293 (789 pts) | #178 (1,169 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #695 (219 pts) | #565 (344 pts) | #675 (284 pts) | #676 (249 pts) | #668 (259 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1145 (100 pts) | #1231 (90 pts) | #1363 (70 pts) | #1256 (85 pts) | #936 (145 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #454 (400 pts) | #443 (440 pts) | #484 (415 pts) | #623 (265 pts) | #392 (515 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #454 (235 pts) | #865 (75 pts) | #533 (210 pts) | #579 (175 pts) | #413 (285 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #25 (2,475 pts) | #51 (1,971 pts) | #14 (2,357 pts) | #4 (2,601 pts) | #26 (2,324 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #94 (1,944 pts) | #112 (1,718 pts) | #62 (1,952 pts) | #50 (2,086 pts) | #46 (2,114 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #861 (425 pts) | #636 (630 pts) | #886 (440 pts) | #929 (405 pts) | #763 (510 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1286 (224 pts) | #1285 (249 pts) | #1433 (209 pts) | #1443 (214 pts) | #1364 (224 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX, each with one reason worth a look.
85 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#2,472 of the rated field
- Contests
- 73
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 21%
- Peak
- 1635
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#2,488 of the rated field
- Contests
- 55
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 24%
- Peak
- 1529
3–0 in 3 shared contests (100% to BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX)
Fewer contests behind them than BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX has cooked, 55 to 125, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.
⚔ Head-to-head#2,467 of the rated field
- Contests
- 17
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 12%
- Peak
- 1530
2–0 in 2 shared contests (100% to BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX)
17 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 12% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Head-to-head#2,477 of the rated field
- Contests
- 14
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 21%
- Peak
- 1537
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX)
Level with BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-head#2,464 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1522
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX)
Their last contest in the data was back in 2017, 9 years before BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Head-to-head#2,489 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 33%
- Peak
- 1521
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX)
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA PASADITA | 43 | 25 | 18 | 58% | ⚔ compare |
| BOOMERANG BBQ | 38 | 13 | 25 | 34% | ⚔ compare |
| 4 LEGS UP BBQ | 37 | 15 | 22 | 41% | ⚔ compare |
| CLARK CREW BBQ | 37 | 12 | 25 | 32% | ⚔ compare |
| IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | 35 | 10 | 25 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| HONKY-TONK SMOKERS | 32 | 25 | 7 | 78% | ⚔ compare |
| Rio Valley Meat BBQ | 32 | 14 | 18 | 44% | ⚔ compare |
| THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | 32 | 9 | 23 | 28% | ⚔ compare |
| GETTIN' BASTED | 32 | 5 | 27 | 16% | ⚔ compare |
| BUTCHER BBQ | 31 | 15 | 16 | 48% | ⚔ compare |
| FAT BOYS BBQ - TEMPLE, TX | 29 | 12 | 17 | 41% | ⚔ compare |
| Texas-car-b-que | 28 | 14 | 14 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | 27 | 15 | 12 | 56% | ⚔ compare |
| SLAPS BBQ | 27 | 6 | 21 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| WHEN PIGS DIE | 26 | 8 | 18 | 31% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 125 | 37 | 4 | 10 | 179.4400 | 153.1200 | 168.05 | top 47% |
| Pork Ribs | 125 | 44 | 6 | 12 | 180 🔥 | 143.9656 | 167.80 | top 45% |
| Pork | 123 | 42 | 5 | 20 | 180 🔥 | 142.8570 | 168.28 | top 46% |
| Brisket | 125 | 48 | 6 | 17 | 180 🔥 | 140.5144 | 167.45 | top 40% |
“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) | 12 | 1 | top 65% |
| Medium (20–39) | 49 | 2 | top 52% |
| Large (40+) | 64 | 3 | top 31% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
More numbers
Busiest season
2019
28 contests · 2 GCs
Contests a season
9.6
across 13 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
IA
24 of 125 contests · 17 states in all
Contests visited
93
21 of them more than once
First title
Apr 1, 2016
Cedar Fest BBQ
Opponents faced
3,621
finished ahead 5,949 times, behind 3,388
Longest layoff
1.8 yrs
Sep 29, 2022 → Jul 5, 2024
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20261 milestone
- Most recent contest Sandhills Smoke Show BBQ
20241 milestone
- 100th tracked contest Tri City BBQ Fest
20221 milestone
- 5th perfect 180 American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST
20195 milestones
- First state championship Mountain Smoke Barbecue Festival Day 1
- 5th Grand Championship Mountain Smoke Barbecue Festival Day 1
- First Reserve Championship 7th Annual Show Low BBQ Throw down
- First multi-meat day Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat 2
- Peak power rating (1821) Raider Red Meat BBQ & Ribeye Championship
20184 milestones
- Biggest field won (145 teams) Humble Rodeo and BBQ
- 50th tracked contest Smokin On The Pecos (Day 1)
- Career-best overall score702.8684 Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival
- 10th category win Down Town Barbecue Throwdown
20163 milestones
- First overall podium Cedar Fest BBQ
- First Grand Championship Cedar Fest BBQ
- 25th tracked contest 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)
20154 milestones
- First category win (Pork Ribs) Apple Blossom BBQ Contest
- First perfect 180 (Pork Ribs) Apple Blossom BBQ Contest
- First overall top-10 4th Annual Valley Veterans BBQ Competition
- 10th tracked contest State Center Rose Festival BBQ Championship
20142 milestones
- First call Bynum Schools Best of the Basin BBQ Championship
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score654.7768 Tri-City BBQ Fest
20131 milestone
- First tracked contest Best of the Basin Barbeque Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +17 | Cedar Fest BBQ | Apr 1, 2016 |
| +15.1 | 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) | Oct 29, 2016 |
| +14.9 | City of Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival | Sep 4, 2015 |
| +14.6 | Down Town Barbecue Throwdown | Dec 14, 2018 |
| +14.3 | Humble Rodeo and BBQ | Feb 2, 2018 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -22 | Buds Blues and BBQ | Sep 13, 2024 |
| -21.1 | Tri City BBQ Fest | Sep 20, 2024 |
| -19.6 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | Apr 4, 2025 |
| -18.7 | King of the Corn | May 16, 2025 |
| -17.4 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST | Sep 16, 2021 |
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 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 62% | top 71% | 96.3% | 93.7% |
| 2025 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42% | top 79% | 93.9% | 91.7% |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 84% | 93.2% | 90.2% |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67% | top 16% | 97.1% | 95.7% |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 35% | 95.5% | 93.8% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100% | top 7% | 96.8% | 96.8% |
| 2019 | 28 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 79% | top 21% | 97.3% | 95.2% |
| 2018 | 24 | 3 | 15 | 7 | 92% | top 23% | 97.6% | 95% |
| 2017 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 64% | top 53% | 95.9% | 91.5% |
| 2016 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 55% | top 37% | 95.5% | 92.2% |
| 2015 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 75% | top 59% | 94% | 90.3% |
| 2014 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 50% | 91.7% | 90.6% |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 57% | 86.2% | 84.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2026 | Sandhills Smoke Show BBQ 🏅 North Platte, NE | 10 / 19 (688.5828) | 2 (179.4400) | 13 (170.3428) | 12 (170.2628) | 13 (168.5372) |
| Sep 18, 2026 | Tri City BBQ Fest 🏅 Denison, IA | 16 / 26 (683.3144) | 19 (168.5372) | 17 (168.5372) | 15 (173.1200) | 8 (173.1200) |
| Jul 31, 2026 | Cruisin' and BBQin' 🏅 Hampton, IA | 19 / 26 (678.7888) | 5 (176.5600) | 18 (167.4172) | 18 (169.6916) | 20 (165.1200) |
| Jul 24, 2026 | 10th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest 🏅 Emmetsburg, IA | 11 / 17 (693.0976) | 7 (176.5716) | 7 (172.5716) | 16 (168.5372) | 5 (175.4172) |
| Jul 17, 2026 | Shenandoah ShenDig 🏅 Shenandoah, IA | 23 / 28 (673.6116) | 21 (166.8228) | 18 (169.6916) | 26 (162.8228) | 5 (174.2744) |
| Jul 10, 2026 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off (MASTERS and BACKYARD 1) 🏅 Cameron, MO | 26 / 37 (678.1824) | 32 (165.6684) | 13 (176.0116) | 35 (163.3940) | 11 (173.1084) |
| Jun 19, 2026 | Rose Festival's 25th Annual KCBS BBQ Competition 🏅 State Center, IA | 18 / 20 (654.1376) | 20 (157.6688) | 6 (173.1544) | 15 (165.0972) | 18 (158.2172) |
| Jun 5, 2026 | Big Blue BBQ Championship 🏅 Marysville, KS | 22 / 25 (666.2060) | 18 (167.4172) | 24 (161.7144) | 7 (173.1200) | 22 (163.9544) |
| May 1, 2026 | SmokeHouse Barbeque Showdown (OPEN FORMAT) (REGISTRATION FULL) 🏅 Cambridge, IA | 15 / 17 (658.7316) | 19 (167.4172) | 25 (165.6800) | 22 (166.2628) | 24 (159.3716) |
| Apr 10, 2026 | Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) 🏅 Osage City, KS | 75 / 101 (674.1484) | 69 (169.6800) | 89 (165.6684) | 69 (168.5372) | 55 (170.2628) |
| Apr 3, 2026 | Iowa State BBQ Championship 🏅 Altoona, IA | 25 / 42 (675.3028) | 24 (171.9656) | 19 (168.5600) | 21 (168.5372) | 26 (166.2400) |
| Mar 20, 2026 | 8th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship 🏅 Olathe, KS | 18 / 68 (688.5140) | 22 (171.9656) | 27 (170.2628) | 38 (169.1428) | 3 (177.1428) |
| Jan 30, 2026 | SJV Winter Rub 🏅 Omaha, NE | 35 / 38 (658.1948) | 30 (164.0116) | 26 (166.2632) | 30 (165.1200) | 31 (162.8000) |
| Sep 19, 2025 | Tri-City BBQ Fest 🏅 Denison, IA | 19 / 26 (671.3260) | 16 (169.1316) | 7 (171.9888) | 24 (161.6684) | 15 (168.5372) |
| Aug 22, 2025 | Cruisin' and BBQin' 🏅 Hampton, IA | 17 / 18 (651.2684) | 17 (159.4056) | 13 (169.1200) | 17 (159.9428) | 16 (162.8000) |
| Jul 18, 2025 | Shenandoah ShenDig 🏅 Shenandoah, IA | 25 / 30 (658.0912) | 24 (166.8112) | 27 (156.5260) | 11 (173.1084) | 25 (161.6456) |
| Jul 11, 2025 | Goose's 1st Annual Pitmaster Showdown 🏅 Papillion, NE | 17 / 24 (667.2684) | 21 (164.5256) | 6 (171.4172) | 22 (160.5028) | 9 (170.8228) |
| Jun 27, 2025 | Art of the Que (Masters and Backyard 1) 🏅 Spencer, IA | 13 / 15 (650.1032) | 7 (169.6916) | 13 (161.0972) | 15 (162.8000) | 14 (156.5144) |
| Jun 20, 2025 | Rose Festival's 24th Annual KCBS BBQ Competition 🏅 State Center, IA | 21 / 25 (650.6740) | 23 (161.6684) | 23 (154.8000) | 15 (171.4056) | 20 (162.8000) |
| Jun 6, 2025 | Big Blue BBQ Championship 🏅 Marysville, KS | 20 / 29 (675.8628) | 23 (166.2400) | 9 (174.2628) | 22 (163.9428) | 12 (171.4172) |
| May 16, 2025 | King of the Corn 🏅 Ottumwa, IA | 32 / 33 (652.9828) | 29 (163.4172) | 32 (162.2400) | 21 (167.9656) | 32 (159.3600) |
| Apr 11, 2025 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 58 / 92 (675.8856) | 61 (167.9656) | 49 (170.2744) | 79 (162.2284) | 11 (175.4172) |
| Apr 4, 2025 | Iowa State BBQ Championship 🏅 Altoona, IA | 46 / 49 (628.9372) | 47 (156.5028) | 49 (148.5144) | 25 (169.1200) | 47 (154.8000) |
| Mar 21, 2025 | 7th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship 🏅 Olathe, KS | 46 / 70 (673.5656) | 66 (158.2056) | 37 (169.6916) | 28 (172.5600) | 15 (173.1084) |
| Jan 24, 2025 | SJV Winter Rub 🏅 Omaha, NE | 20 / 32 (662.6972) | 20 (165.6800) | 26 (163.3944) | 28 (159.3600) | 2 (174.2628) |
| Sep 20, 2024 | Tri City BBQ Fest 🏅 Denison, IA | 28 / 30 (650.0796) | 4 (176.5600) | 20 (165.0856) | 30 (154.2284) | 26 (154.2056) |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Buds Blues and BBQ 🏅 Columbia, MO | 16 / 16 (628.3764) | 16 (159.9540) | 16 (145.0856) | 16 (161.0740) | 12 (162.2628) |
| Aug 31, 2024 | Smoke on the River 🏅 Burlington, KS | 20 / 28 (670.8116) | 26 (158.8116) | 12 (170.8572) | 14 (172) | 16 (169.1428) |
| Jul 5, 2024 | Ditmars Red, White & Blue BBQ 🏅 Council Bluffs, IA | 19 / 26 (649.0860) | 10 (168.0116) | 25 (155.9656) | 20 (161.1316) | 15 (163.9772) |
| Sep 29, 2022 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 12 / 505 (698.8344) | 284 (166.2744) | 60 (174.8572) | 21 (177.7028) | 4 (180) |
| Sep 29, 2022 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST unrated Kansas City, KS | 40 / 249 (693.0628) | 75 (174.2628) | 47 (174.2628) | 149 (169.6800) | 38 (174.8572) |
| Aug 19, 2022 | Raider Red Meat BBQ & Ribeye Championships 🏅 Lubbock, TX | 17 / 59 (675.9200) | 19 (167.9772) | 23 (167.9656) | 20 (167.9772) | 9 (172) |
| Sep 16, 2021 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 294 / 467 (653.6112) | 281 (163.4056) | 428 (151.3944) | 129 (169.1200) | 123 (169.6912) |
| Sep 16, 2021 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-INVITATIONAL CONTEST 🏅 unrated Kansas City, KS | 53 / 185 (687.3940) | 98 (170.8228) | 114 (169.1200) | 75 (171.4284) | 22 (176.0228) |
| Aug 20, 2021 | Raider Red Meat BBQ & Ribeye Championship 🏅 Lubbock, TX | 12 / 43 (673.6684) | 15 (165.7028) | 3 (176.5716) | 24 (162.2284) | 9 (169.1656) |
| Aug 6, 2021 | SLV Beat the Heat BBQ 🏅 Alamosa, CO | 8 / 42 (686.7428) | 4 (176.5600) | 29 (165.0972) | 21 (170.8112) | 3 (174.2744) |
| Feb 14, 2020 | Shotgun Fred BBQ Showdown 🏅 Huntsville, TX | 3 / 42 (697.0856) | 22 (166.2628) | 4 (175.4056) | 6 (176.5600) | 1 (178.8572) |
| Oct 25, 2019 | 31st Annual Jack Daniels World Championship Invitational Barbecue (JUDGES FULL) (COMPETITORS SERIES) unrated Lynchburg, TN | 28 / 97 (684.6400) | 24 (173.7372) | 20 (175.4400) | 40 (169.7028) | 54 (165.7600) |
| Sep 12, 2019 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 179 / 468 (667.8856) | 101 (171.4056) | 45 (174.2744) | 323 (161.0972) | 275 (161.1084) |
| Sep 12, 2019 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- INVITATIONAL CONTEST 🏅 unrated Kansas City, KS | 101 / 135 (671.2912) | 128 (161.6684) | 102 (166.2400) | 89 (167.9656) | 24 (175.4172) |
| Aug 30, 2019 | Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival 🏅 Bedford, TX | 17 / 58 (682.2056) | 18 (171.9656) | 21 (169.1544) | 14 (171.9656) | 18 (169.1200) |
| Aug 23, 2019 | Raider Red Meat BBQ & Ribeye Championship 🏅 Lubbock, TX | 3 / 62 (691.9540) | 27 (167.4056) | 13 (169.7028) | 1 (180) | 3 (174.8456) |
| Aug 16, 2019 | BBQ and Fly In on the River 🏅 Excelsior Springs, MO | 18 / 68 (683.3028) | 17 (171.9772) | 11 (174.2628) | 30 (167.3828) | 25 (169.6800) |
| Aug 2, 2019 | San Luis Valley Beat the Heat BBQ 🏅 Alamosa, CO | 6 / 54 (689.0856) | 27 (169.1200) | 36 (165.1084) | 1 (177.1428) | 1 (177.7144) |
| Jul 26, 2019 | Dodge City Days Smokin Saddles BBQ Competition 🏅 Dodge City, KS | 3 / 39 (699.9428) | 2 (176.5600) | 7 (172.5600) | 8 (174.2628) | 5 (176.5600) |
| Jul 13, 2019 | Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat 2 🏅 Green Bay, WI | 2 / 36 (694.2056) | 1 (177.7028) | 1 (179.4400) | 22 (165.0972) | 9 (171.9656) |
| Jul 12, 2019 | Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat 1 🏅 Green Bay, WI | 4 / 37 (686.2628) | 19 (163.9428) | 2 (176.6172) | 3 (176.5828) | 13 (169.1200) |
| Jun 29, 2019 | Smokin On The Pecos (Day 2) 🏅 Artesia, NM | 5 / 34 (695.3600) | 10 (174.2628) | 7 (173.1200) | — | 4 (177.1544) |
| Jun 28, 2019 | Smokin On The Pecos (Day 1) 🏅 Artesia, NM | 2 / 41 (700.5140) | 4 (177.1428) | 1 (180) | — | 6 (172.5484) |
| Jun 22, 2019 | Festival of the Pig - Oklahoma BBQ Championship 🏅 Oklahoma City, OK | 3 / 27 (690.3200) | 14 (166.8572) | 4 (173.1428) | 2 (176) | 3 (174.3200) |
| Jun 14, 2019 | 26th Annual Colorado BBQ Challenge 🏅 Frisco, CO | 12 / 55 (675.8280) | 23 (168.5256) | 18 (166.8112) | 7 (171.9656) | 14 (168.5256) |
| Jun 7, 2019 | Buskers, Brews & BBQ 🏅 Aurora, CO | 1 / 38 (695.9428) | 9 (171.4056) | 12 (171.9772) | 3 (175.4172) | 1 (177.1428) |
| May 24, 2019 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival 🏅 Evans, GA | 38 / 72 (671.8516) | 24 (171.9656) | 57 (162.8116) | 64 (159.3716) | 2 (177.7028) |
| May 11, 2019 | Mark Marley's Go Big or Go Home BBQ Bash (DAY 2) 🏅 Plainview, TX | 8 / 21 (685.6344) | 3 (175.4172) | 6 (174.2972) | 6 (173.1200) | 16 (162.8000) |
| May 10, 2019 | Mark Marley's Go Big or Go Home BBQ Bash (DAY 1) 🏅 Plainview, TX | 11 / 38 (673.1088) | 20 (161.6916) | 14 (166.8800) | 15 (168.5372) | 3 (176) |
| May 3, 2019 | 7th Annual Show Low BBQ Throw down 🏅 Show Low, AZ | 2 / 45 (694.8344) | 10 (173.1200) | 3 (177.7372) | 9 (170.8572) | 5 (173.1200) |
| Apr 26, 2019 | 14th Annual HANOR Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ 🏅 Enid, OK | 22 / 39 (663.2916) | 27 (162.8000) | 26 (161.6800) | 20 (167.3944) | 11 (171.4172) |
| Apr 19, 2019 | Pork-A-Palooza Weatherford, OK | 6 / 33 (689.6572) | 14 (169.1316) | 3 (177.1428) | 9 (171.4172) | 10 (171.9656) |
| Apr 5, 2019 | Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Cedar Park, TX | 3 / 61 (691.9772) | 13 (172) | 8 (172.5944) | 4 (175.4056) | 5 (171.9772) |
| Mar 22, 2019 | Hammond BBQ 🏅 Hammond, LA | 9 / 48 (684.4572) | 23 (169.6800) | 21 (168.5256) | 2 (174.2744) | 16 (171.9772) |
| Mar 15, 2019 | Mountain Smoke Barbecue Festival Day 2 🏅 Ruidoso, NM | 7 / 21 (683.8740) | 17 (162.2284) | 8 (170.8228) | 1 (177.7028) | 5 (173.1200) |
| Mar 14, 2019 | Mountain Smoke Barbecue Festival Day 1 🏅 Ruidoso, NM | 1 / 18 (687.3828) | 4 (172.5600) | 1 (176.5600) | 8 (168.5828) | 3 (169.6800) |
| Feb 15, 2019 | Shotgun Fred BBQ Showdown 🏅 Huntsville, TX | 5 / 33 (697.7028) | 8 (174.8572) | 18 (169.7256) | 2 (178.8572) | 5 (174.2628) |
| Feb 1, 2019 | Humble Rodeo and BBQ 🏅 Humble, TX | 5 / 126 (685.6912) | 18 (167.4056) | 22 (168) | 1 (179.4400) | 16 (170.8456) |
| Jan 11, 2019 | National Western BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Denver, CO | 9 / 38 (678.7428) | 3 (176.5600) | 30 (159.9544) | 3 (176) | 16 (166.2284) |
| Dec 28, 2018 | Arizona National BBQ Stampede Phoenix, AZ | 4 / 47 (693.6456) | 28 (169.6800) | 2 (176.5600) | 6 (177.7028) | 12 (169.7028) |
| Dec 14, 2018 | Down Town Barbecue Throwdown Las Vegas, NV | 1 / 32 (699.3944) | 4 (177.7028) | 5 (173.7144) | 1 (177.1428) | 8 (170.8344) |
| Nov 30, 2018 | The Smithfield King of the Smoker (INVITATIONAL ONLY) COMPETITOR'S Series unrated Coachella, CA | 6 / 24 (693.0744) | 3 (177.7144) | 1 (178.8572) | 15 (170.2628) | 20 (166.2400) |
| Sep 15, 2018 | 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 21 / 467 (692.4800) | 163 (169.6800) | 231 (166.2400) | 30 (176.5600) | 1 (180) |
| Sep 14, 2018 | 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (INVITATIONAL) unrated Kansas City, KS | 13 / 164 (694.7656) | 130 (166.2284) | 4 (178.8572) | 8 (177.7144) | 73 (171.9656) |
| Aug 31, 2018 | Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival Bedford, TX | 1 / 74 (702.8684) | 23 (169.1428) | 1 (179.4400) | 2 (178.8800) | 4 (175.4056) |
| Aug 24, 2018 | Raider Red Meats BBQ & Ribeye Championship Lubbock, TX | 9 / 54 (678.8000) | 11 (171.4400) | 7 (172.5600) | 2 (175.4400) | 37 (159.3600) |
| Aug 3, 2018 | San Luis Valley Beat the Heat BBQ Alamosa, CO | 10 / 41 (678.1600) | 29 (162.8000) | 18 (167.9772) | 3 (176.5600) | 8 (170.8228) |
| Jul 13, 2018 | 17th Annual Bordertown Bash Fort Smith, AR | 9 / 32 (689.6344) | 13 (171.9656) | 22 (168.5488) | 2 (176) | 5 (173.1200) |
| Jun 23, 2018 | Smokin On The Pecos (Day 2) Artesia, NM | 13 / 32 (690.1940) | 20 (170.2628) | 21 (167.3828) | 7 (177.1428) | 5 (175.4056) |
| Jun 22, 2018 | Smokin On The Pecos (Day 1) Artesia, NM | 7 / 39 (690.2172) | 10 (171.9656) | 22 (165.1316) | 6 (175.4172) | 3 (177.7028) |
| May 25, 2018 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival Evans, GA | 18 / 72 (684.4568) | 45 (167.3712) | 17 (172.5600) | 11 (171.4172) | 19 (173.1084) |
| May 25, 2018 | 10th Annual Gillett Heritage Days Festival BBQ cook off Gillett, AR | 14 / 18 (637.6912) | 15 (160) | 18 (143.9656) | 2 (175.4400) | 10 (158.2856) |
| May 11, 2018 | The Grasshopper '18 (formerly Kansas 10x10) (JUDGES FULL) De Soto, KS | 7 / 56 (691.4288) | 30 (166.8344) | 5 (175.4744) | 19 (171.9656) | 4 (177.1544) |
| Apr 28, 2018 | LuLu's Brew & Que Brighton, CO | 10 / 40 (672.4344) | 29 (161.0856) | 5 (169.6800) | 21 (165.1088) | 1 (176.5600) |
| Apr 20, 2018 | 13th Annual Hanor Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ Enid, OK | 12 / 49 (688.5716) | 6 (175.4172) | 32 (164) | 16 (172) | 5 (177.1544) |
| Apr 13, 2018 | The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake Smithville, MO | 9 / 51 (678.7312) | 10 (171.4056) | 3 (175.4056) | 27 (166.2284) | 21 (165.6916) |
| Apr 6, 2018 | Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-Off Cedar Park, TX | 6 / 69 (677.6684) | 14 (170.8344) | 5 (174.2856) | 9 (173.1656) | 35 (159.3828) |
| Mar 24, 2018 | Fire Lake BBQ Cook-off Day 2 Shawnee, OK | 66 / 79 (662.2060) | 66 (165.6800) | 64 (164.5716) | 58 (167.3828) | 56 (164.5716) |
| Mar 23, 2018 | Fire Lake BBQ Cook-off Day 1 Shawnee, OK | 18 / 84 (685.6688) | 10 (175.4172) | 8 (175.4400) | 16 (173.7144) | 67 (161.0972) |
| Mar 16, 2018 | Pork-A-Palooza Weatherford, OK | 10 / 26 (678.7428) | 1 (176.5600) | 17 (162.2400) | 10 (171.9656) | 8 (167.9772) |
| Mar 9, 2018 | Smoke on the Shores Nashville, TN | 14 / 87 (685.6000) | 13 (174.2744) | 10 (175.4172) | 55 (166.2284) | 31 (169.6800) |
| Feb 16, 2018 | Shotgun Fred BBQ Showdown Huntsville, TX | 8 / 38 (678.7996) | 13 (170.2628) | 7 (173.7256) | 8 (170.8800) | 18 (163.9312) |
| Feb 2, 2018 | Humble Rodeo and BBQ Humble, TX | 1 / 145 (691.9656) | 1 (176) | 44 (165.7028) | 9 (174.2628) | 5 (176) |
| Dec 1, 2017 | The Smithfield King of the Smoker (INVITATIONAL) (JUDGES FULL) unrated Rancho Mirage, CA | 11 / 25 (690.8228) | 10 (173.1200) | 9 (172.5600) | 14 (172) | 9 (173.1428) |
| Oct 27, 2017 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitation Barbecue (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) Lynchburg, TN | 69 / 95 (666.1940) | 68 (165.7256) | 66 (166.8228) | 74 (162.8228) | 38 (170.8228) |
| Sep 22, 2017 | Tri City BBQ Fest Denison, IA | 26 / 37 (650.7084) | 7 (173.7028) | 19 (165.6800) | 27 (161.1084) | 33 (150.2172) |
| Sep 2, 2017 | Septemberfest BBQ & Rib-eye Steak Cookoff Challenge Omaha, NE | 17 / 29 (654.7540) | 7 (171.4400) | 22 (157.0856) | 23 (157.0628) | 6 (169.1656) |
| Aug 26, 2017 | First Annual Half Way to St.Pat's BBQ Contest Emmetsburg, IA | 6 / 11 (642.1484) | 4 (162.2400) | 5 (159.3828) | 6 (157.1084) | 5 (163.4172) |
| Aug 25, 2017 | Raider Red Meats BBQ & Ribeye Championship Lubbock, TX | 10 / 44 (673.6116) | 4 (176.5828) | 22 (166.2516) | 31 (155.9200) | 3 (174.8572) |
| Aug 11, 2017 | Smokin Trackside BBQ Bash Winston, MO | 19 / 25 (659.8744) | 19 (163.3944) | 18 (166.8228) | 20 (165.1200) | 15 (164.5372) |
| Apr 29, 2017 | Central Iowa Expo BBQ & Cruise (DAY 2) Boone, IA | 32 / 35 (634.1940) | 28 (162.2284) | 31 (157.6572) | 23 (165.1656) | 33 (149.1428) |
| Apr 7, 2017 | The Best Damn BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake Smithville, MO | 39 / 54 (638.7772) | 28 (164) | 40 (158.8000) | 48 (155.4172) | 28 (160.5600) |
| Mar 31, 2017 | Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-Off Cedar Park, TX | 6 / 70 (663.9428) | 5 (173.1544) | 4 (172.5600) | 40 (157.1200) | 17 (161.1084) |
| Feb 3, 2017 | Humble Rodeo & BBQ ( WFC Qualifier) Humble, TX | 13 / 136 (674.7772) | 62 (159.3944) | 6 (173.1200) | 12 (172.5600) | 21 (169.7028) |
| Oct 29, 2016 | 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 32 / 557 (686.8344) | 98 (171.4172) | 238 (166.8228) | 52 (173.1544) | 27 (175.4400) |
| Oct 28, 2016 | 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (INVITATIONAL) unrated Kansas City, KS | 89 / 180 (677.0516) | 97 (170.2972) | 117 (166.2400) | 52 (171.9772) | 94 (168.5372) |
| Oct 21, 2016 | 2016 Greenbriar Blaze Off and Senior Q Independence, MO | 5 / 15 (676.4912) | 4 (173.1428) | 7 (166.8228) | 6 (168.5256) | 5 (168) |
| Sep 16, 2016 | Tri City BBQ Fest Denison, IA | 27 / 34 (619.8972) | 28 (157.6800) | 24 (157.1200) | 29 (151.4056) | 26 (153.6916) |
| Aug 26, 2016 | Raider Red Meats BBQ & Ribeye Championship Lubbock, TX | 12 / 72 (673.6684) | 47 (158.8456) | 11 (173.1200) | 7 (173.7028) | 23 (168) |
| Aug 12, 2016 | Smokin' Trackside BBQ & Brew Bash Winston, MO | 9 / 17 (669.6688) | 8 (169.6800) | 7 (170.2744) | 10 (167.9772) | 11 (161.7372) |
| Jun 24, 2016 | Smokin' On The Pecos Artesia, NM | 6 / 44 (687.3828) | 21 (166.8228) | 23 (165.1200) | 5 (176) | 1 (179.4400) |
| Jun 3, 2016 | Smokin' on the Summit BBQ Lee's Summit, MO | 55 / 67 (624.4572) | 55 (153.1200) | 48 (159.3828) | 31 (164.5600) | 57 (147.3944) |
| May 13, 2016 | BBQ in the Bluffs Council Bluffs, IA | 17 / 33 (655.9540) | 14 (167.4400) | 20 (162.2744) | 14 (164.5484) | 15 (161.6912) |
| Apr 22, 2016 | Bynum School's Best of the Basin Midland, TX | 11 / 46 (655.4512) | 9 (166.8800) | 28 (154.8456) | 3 (176) | 24 (157.7256) |
| Apr 1, 2016 | Cedar Fest BBQ Cedar Park, TX | 1 / 67 (678.8000) | 1 (178.8800) | 5 (169.7144) | 2 (176) | 30 (154.2056) |
| Nov 3, 2015 | World Food Championships Kissimmee, FL | 43 / 58 (656.4688) | 4 (177.1544) | 26 (167.3828) | 20 (171.4172) | 58 (140.5144) |
| Sep 18, 2015 | Tri-City BBQ Fest Denison, IA | 13 / 18 (649.1200) | 3 (171.4744) | 10 (163.3828) | 15 (159.9772) | 12 (154.2856) |
| Sep 4, 2015 | City of Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival Bedford, TX | 6 / 70 (677.0856) | 14 (169.1084) | 22 (166.8344) | 27 (166.2628) | 3 (174.8800) |
| Aug 7, 2015 | Missouri's North Star BBQ Championship Kirksville, MO | 19 / 26 (635.2912) | 11 (163.4056) | 16 (161.7028) | 21 (158.2400) | 17 (151.9428) |
| Jun 19, 2015 | State Center Rose Festival BBQ Championship State Center, IA | 19 / 27 (650.7884) | 17 (161.1084) | 8 (167.4400) | 11 (166.8344) | 20 (155.4056) |
| May 29, 2015 | 4th Annual Valley Veterans BBQ Competition Valley, NE | 5 / 28 (665.1428) | 13 (162.8572) | 8 (163.4400) | 3 (170.8572) | 4 (167.9884) |
| May 1, 2015 | Apple Blossom BBQ Contest St. Joseph, MO | 28 / 36 (638.1488) | 30 (159.9428) | 1 (180) | 33 (148) | 34 (150.2060) |
| Apr 10, 2015 | The Best Damn BBQ Contest Smithville, MO | 42 / 52 (629.6112) | 33 (162.8456) | 25 (165.6800) | 50 (148.5716) | 46 (152.5140) |
| Oct 2, 2014 | 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Invitational unrated Kansas City, MO | 120 / 165 (659.8856) | 141 (161.6684) | 113 (163.9544) | 138 (160.5600) | 37 (173.7028) |
| Oct 2, 2014 | 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO | 259 / 552 (656.5028) | 384 (160) | 268 (164.5256) | 335 (161.6800) | 97 (170.2972) |
| Sep 19, 2014 | Tri-City BBQ Fest Denison, IA | 13 / 21 (654.7768) | 18 (157.0856) | 11 (166.2512) | 3 (172.0344) | 15 (159.4056) |
| Apr 25, 2014 | Bynum Schools Best of the Basin BBQ Championship Midland, TX | 12 / 62 (637.6572) | 31 (154.3200) | 5 (173.1316) | 24 (157.7028) | 27 (152.5028) |
| Jun 28, 2013 | Smokin' On the Pecos Artesia, NM | 37 / 70 (620.5710) | 36 (157.7144) | 43 (155.4286) | 51 (151.4284) | 30 (155.9996) |
| Mar 22, 2013 | Best of the Basin Barbeque Championship Midland, TX | 36 / 59 (597.7138) | 19 (158.2856) | 49 (144) | 48 (142.8570) | 24 (152.5712) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.