The heartbreaker
1.1428
points from the title
Came within 1.1428 points of the Grand Championship at Smokin on the Osage (Day 1) (2020-07-17).
SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1657
peak 1657 · rated over 104 contests ⓘ
Best runs
3
straight top-10s
Contests
117
in the data
First seen
2013-05-03
latest 2022-11-12
Best ToY finish
#81
Master 2020
Grand champs
3
2 reserve
Category wins
10
30 podiums
Overall top-10s
20
of 117 contests
Avg finish
top 52%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
2 🔥
Current form
678.89 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 661.40 (+17.49)
Walk rate
58%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
3
best run (overall)
Consistency
±22.86
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 166.45 · weakest Brisket (164.12)
Road miles
25,096
mi across 117 mapped stops · furthest 1128 mi
Schedule strength
67%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1584)
Purse competed for
$647K
listed at 46 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
1 🏅
GCs in 52 state-championship entries
Master avg
661.40 / 720
113 Master contests · 3 GCs
Storylines (17 found in this team's record)
Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.
Among the elite
#611
of 6,413 rated teams
In the top 10% of every rated team in the data
A power rating of 1657 puts them #611 of 6,413 rated teams — the top 10% of the field.
- rating 1657
- peak 1657
- 104 rated contests
Perfect scores on the board
2
perfect 180s
2 perfect 180s in the data — every judge at the table handing back a nine, across 2 different meats.
- Chicken ×1
- Pork Ribs ×1
Against the odds
7-in-100
shot on pre-contest ratings
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 93 times in 100
Their Grand Championship at Colorado Pork & Hops Challenge (2018-09-07) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 7-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, BIG POPPA SMOKERS.
On the rise
+40
rating points in a year
Their power rating has climbed 40 points across 12 contests since 2022-04-01 — from 1616 up to 1657.
- 12 contests since 2022-04-01
- now 1657
Giant slayer
61
teams beaten in one weekend
Took the Grand Championship over a 61-team field at Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest.
- 2020-07-10
Happy hunting ground
Top 9%
average finish here
Smoke on the Bricks is their spot: an average finish in the top 9% across 2 visits.
- 2 visits
- best finish 2nd
- average top 9%
High-water mark
698.8684
career-best overall
97.1% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 698.8684 at Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest — 97.1% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- 2020-07-10
State champions
1
state championships won
They've taken 1 state championship from 52 entries at contests carrying the title.
- 52 state-championship entries
The one to beat
4×
one call ahead of them
PORKY'S PIT CREW has finished one call ahead of SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ 4 times — their closest competition in the data.
Their season
2018
2 Grand Championships
2018 was the year it came together: 10 contests, 2 Grand Championships and 2 category wins, at an average finish in the top 46%.
- 10 contests
- 3 overall top-10s
- 2 category wins
- average top 46%
A tough matchup
55–12
behind in the head-to-head
Backdraft BBQ ahead in 82% of their meetings
Backdraft BBQ has come out ahead in 55 of their 67 shared contests.
The drought
44
contests since the last title
Their last Grand Championship came at Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest on 2020-07-10 — 44 contests and 6.1 years ago.
- last GC 2020-07-10
- 6.1 years ago
Chicken nemesis
50 of 67
shared chicken entries lost
Backdraft BBQ ahead 75% of the time
Even in their strongest meat, Backdraft BBQ has out-cooked them in 50 of 67 shared chicken entries.
Looking over their shoulder
7×
one call behind them
Lost Weekend Grill has landed one call behind them 7 times.
The long haul
25,096
road miles between contests
Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 25,096 miles across 117 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 1,128 miles to 4th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN.
- 117 mapped stops
- furthest 1,128 mi
A standing appointment
4
years running at one contest
They've cooked Hill City Wine Brew & BBQ every year from 2016 to 2019 — the contest they never miss.
- 4 visits in all
- best finish 15th
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The nearest teams in the power rankings, with a different reason on each card — six teams on one rating are rarely on it for the same reason. Rating decides who makes the list; where teams tie on it, the ones this team has actually cooked against come first, then teams at a similar point in their own career. KCBS doesn’t publish where a team is from, so nothing here is inferred from geography.
#608 of the rated field
- Contests
- 92
- GCs
- 2
- Top-10s
- 29%
- Peak
- 1706
2–2 in 4 shared contests (50% to SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ)
These two have cooked 4 of the same contests — honours even — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.
⚔ Head-to-head#610 of the rated field
- Contests
- 47
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 40%
- Peak
- 1674
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ)
Fewer contests behind them than SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ has cooked, 47 to 117, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.
⚔ Head-to-head#609 of the rated field
- Contests
- 26
- GCs
- 3
- Top-10s
- 73%
- Peak
- 1657
No shared contest yet.
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 24 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-head#618 of the rated field
- Contests
- 139
- GCs
- 4
- Top-10s
- 40%
- Peak
- 1753
8–9 in 17 shared contests (47% to SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ)
Their rating is built on 4 Grand Championships in 139 contests, alongside a 40% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Head-to-head#597 of the rated field
- Contests
- 71
- GCs
- 4
- Top-10s
- 37%
- Peak
- 1682
2–1 in 3 shared contests (67% to SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ)
Level with SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-head#602 of the rated field
- Contests
- 66
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 41%
- Peak
- 1677
1–1 in 2 shared contests (50% to SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ)
They turned up 5 years after SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Backdraft BBQ | 67 | 12 | 55 | 18% | ⚔ compare |
| 4 LEGS UP BBQ | 56 | 9 | 47 | 16% | ⚔ compare |
| B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | 42 | 4 | 38 | 10% | ⚔ compare |
| Lost Weekend Grill | 41 | 29 | 12 | 71% | ⚔ compare |
| BURNIN BOBS BUTTS N BONES | 41 | 5 | 36 | 12% | ⚔ compare |
| GRILLIN' BEAVERS | 39 | 11 | 28 | 28% | ⚔ compare |
| BRACKEN RACKS BBQ | 35 | 19 | 16 | 54% | ⚔ compare |
| SLAPS BBQ | 33 | 4 | 29 | 12% | ⚔ compare |
| UNCLE J'S | 32 | 16 | 16 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| ROCKET BOYS PYRO BBQ | 32 | 13 | 19 | 41% | ⚔ compare |
| LA PASADITA | 32 | 11 | 21 | 34% | ⚔ compare |
| BUFFALO'S BBQ | 32 | 3 | 29 | 9% | ⚔ compare |
| THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | 30 | 3 | 27 | 10% | ⚔ compare |
| GETTIN' BASTED | 29 | 3 | 26 | 10% | ⚔ compare |
| WILD HOGS BBQ | 28 | 14 | 14 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 113 | 23 | 1 | 9 | 180.0000 🔥 | 142.8572 | 166.45 | top 53% |
| Pork Ribs | 116 | 35 | 6 | 12 | 180.0000 🔥 | 149.1200 | 166.31 | top 46% |
| Pork | 113 | 26 | 2 | 3 | 178.2972 | 20.0000 | 164.62 | top 53% |
| Brisket | 113 | 33 | 1 | 6 | 178.8572 | 119.9200 | 164.12 | top 49% |
“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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| CO | 47 | 2 | top 51% |
| OK | 21 | 0 | top 54% |
| KS | 19 | 1 | top 42% |
| MO | 8 | 0 | top 46% |
| WY | 5 | 0 | top 77% |
| SD | 4 | 0 | top 61% |
| NE | 3 | 0 | top 68% |
| AL | 2 | 0 | top 66% |
| TX | 1 | 0 | top 60% |
| AZ | 1 | 0 | top 79% |
| MT | 1 | 0 | top 45% |
| NM | 1 | 0 | top 55% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 5 | 0 | top 52% |
| Medium (20–39) | 61 | 2 | top 52% |
| Large (40+) | 47 | 1 | top 53% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
The story so far (20 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
9.5 yrs
2013-05-03 → 2022-11-12
Busiest season
2022
19 contests
Contests a season
11.7
across 10 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
CO
47 of 117 contests · 12 states/provinces in all
Contests visited
74
26 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Pork Ribs
116 entries · 6 wins · 35 calls
Strongest meat
Chicken
averages 166.45 · weakest Brisket (164.12)
Walk rate
58%
a top-10 call in 68 of 117 contests
Overall top-10 rate
17%
20 of 117 contests
Wins it all
3%
3 Grand Championships · 2 reserve
First title
2018-06-22
2018 Leadville BBQ and Brew Fest
Best top-10 run
3
straight contests
Master average
661.40
out of 720 · 113 contests · 3 GCs
Perfect 180s
2
every judge at the table handing back a nine
Opponents faced
2,009
3,519–3,244 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
25,096
117 mapped stops · furthest 1,128 mi
Schedule strength
1584
average field rating faced — tougher than 67% of rated contests
Purse competed for
$647,257
listed at 46 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
1
from 52 state-championship entries
Power rating
1657
peak 1657 · #611 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2013
- First tracked contest North Platte Honky Tonk Barbecue Festival
- First call North Platte Honky Tonk Barbecue Festival
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score650.1828 Conifer Mountain BBQ Challenge
- 2014
- First overall top-10 Boats, Bands & BBQ
- 10th tracked contest Boats, Bands & BBQ
- 2015
- 25th tracked contest Holbrook
- 2017
- First category win (Pork) Boats, Bands, & BBQ
- 2018
- First overall podium 2018 Leadville BBQ and Brew Fest
- First Grand Championship 2018 Leadville BBQ and Brew Fest
- 50th tracked contest San Luis Valley Beat the Heat BBQ
- 2020
- First state championship Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest
- First perfect 180 (Chicken) Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest
- Biggest field won (61 teams) Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest
- Career-best overall score698.8684 Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest
- First Reserve Championship Smokin on the Osage (Day 1)
- 2022
- 100th tracked contest Pork-A-Palooza
- 10th category win Smoke on the Bricks
- Peak power rating (1657) American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST
- Most recent contest 4th Annual KCBS World Invitational - MASTER SERIES INVITATIONAL
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +19 | Colorado Pork & Hops Challenge | 2018-09-07 |
| +18.8 | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest | 2020-07-10 |
| +17.6 | 2018 Leadville BBQ and Brew Fest | 2018-06-22 |
| +16.9 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 1) | 2020-07-17 |
| +14.1 | Smoke on the Bricks | 2022-08-26 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -15.7 | Meat Scream BBQ Competition at Halloween Harvest Festival | 2018-10-19 |
| -10.7 | Arvada On-Tap A Craft Beer and BBQ Fest | 2016-07-22 |
| -10 | The Oklahoma Grand BBQ Championship Day 2 | 2020-09-19 |
| -9.9 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | 2014-04-18 |
| -9.4 | Griller's Cup | 2014-07-16 |
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 19 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 68% | top 44% | 96.9% | 94.3% |
| 2021 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 53% | top 51% | 96.8% | 93.8% |
| 2020 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 31% | top 48% | 97.1% | 94.2% |
| 2019 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 67% | top 49% | 94.1% | 92.2% |
| 2018 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 80% | top 46% | 96.3% | 91.4% |
| 2017 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 78% | top 58% | 92.8% | 90.6% |
| 2016 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 71% | 91.9% | 89.9% |
| 2015 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 58% | top 54% | 92.4% | 90.1% |
| 2014 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 55% | top 58% | 93% | 89.6% |
| 2013 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43% | top 66% | 90.3% | 88.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-11-12 | 4th Annual KCBS World Invitational - MASTER SERIES INVITATIONAL unrated Gadsden, AL | 54 / 61 (674.1828) | 53 (166.2972) | 44 (169.6800) | 52 (167.3828) | 40 (170.8228) |
| 2022-11-11 | 4th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN unrated Gadsden, AL | 40 / 91 (681.6000) | 23 (174.2628) | 11 (175.4172) | 48 (169.6800) | 71 (162.2400) |
| 2022-10-01 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - SIDES Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST unrated Kansas City, KS | 118 / 249 (682.1940) | 165 (169.1428) | 128 (170.8228) | 122 (170.8228) | 94 (171.4056) |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 160 / 505 (678.2284) | 198 (169.6684) | 159 (170.8572) | 115 (172.5600) | 251 (165.1428) |
| 2022-09-16 | Cherokee Strip BBQ & Chili Cook-Off 🏅 Ponca City, OK | 13 / 39 (678.2288) | 22 (167.3828) | 4 (173.7144) | 26 (167.4288) | 14 (169.7028) |
| 2022-09-16 | Cherokee Strip BBQ & Chili Cook-Off (One Meat Ribs) Ponca City, OK | — | — | 7 (170.8228) | — | — |
| 2022-08-26 | Smoke on the Bricks 🏅 Baldwin City, KS | 2 / 48 (697.6800) | 17 (169.7144) | 1 (180.0000) | 16 (171.9656) | 6 (176.0000) |
| 2022-07-23 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) 🏅 Osceola, MO | 12 / 26 (684.5028) | 15 (169.6800) | 4 (177.7028) | 17 (167.4172) | 12 (169.7028) |
| 2022-07-22 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 1) 🏅 Osceola, MO | 8 / 28 (685.6340) | 2 (176.5600) | 4 (176.0000) | 16 (166.2628) | 15 (166.8112) |
| 2022-07-01 | The Art of BBQ 🏅 Sterling, CO | 6 / 28 (677.5540) | 23 (160.4912) | 5 (170.8344) | 8 (170.8228) | 2 (175.4056) |
| 2022-06-10 | Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest 🏅 Derby, KS | 7 / 29 (680.4456) | 11 (173.1084) | 1 (176.5716) | 12 (168.5256) | 21 (162.2400) |
| 2022-05-20 | City of Springs BBQ Championship 🏅 Sulphur, OK | 13 / 25 (682.7428) | 2 (177.7028) | 16 (166.2516) | 13 (171.9656) | 14 (166.8228) |
| 2022-05-20 | City of Springs BBQ Championship (One Meat Ribs) Sulphur, OK | — | — | 6 (161.6456) | — | — |
| 2022-05-06 | Bixby BBQ'N Blues Festival 🏅 Bixby, OK | 20 / 38 (670.7428) | 17 (170.8228) | 18 (166.8228) | 8 (174.2744) | 26 (158.8228) |
| 2022-04-29 | Rod Trowbridge Memorial Cook Flyin 🏅 Derby, KS | 5 / 16 (689.6572) | 12 (166.2744) | 9 (171.9772) | 4 (174.2628) | 3 (177.1428) |
| 2022-04-29 | Rod Trowbridge Memorial Cook Flyin - One Meat Ribs Derby, KS | — | — | 1 (177.7372) | — | — |
| 2022-04-15 | Pork-A-Palooza 🏅 Weatherford, OK | 21 / 29 (657.5312) | 26 (161.6572) | 8 (173.1200) | 22 (162.8112) | 24 (159.9428) |
| 2022-04-01 | Beats, Brews, & BBQ 🏅 Wagoner, OK | 23 / 30 (664.3884) | 20 (167.3828) | 11 (170.8228) | 26 (161.6572) | 20 (164.5256) |
| 2021-11-13 | 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Master Invitational unrated Shawnee, OK | 13 / 92 (697.0972) | 41 (174.2628) | 19 (176.0116) | 40 (172.5600) | 23 (174.2628) |
| 2021-11-11 | 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Open unrated Shawnee, OK | 94 / 111 (660.4800) | 96 (162.2744) | 28 (171.9772) | 68 (169.1428) | 103 (157.0856) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 54 / 467 (498.2400) | 154 (169.1544) | 300 (163.3828) | 241 (164.5712) | 191 (166.2628) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-INVITATIONAL CONTEST 🏅 unrated Kansas City, KS | 155 / 185 (666.2284) | 101 (170.3200) | 100 (170.2744) | 148 (165.6684) | 173 (159.9656) |
| 2021-09-10 | Cherokee Strip BBQ & Chili Cook-Off 🏅 Ponca City, OK | 4 / 25 (694.2056) | 9 (169.6684) | 4 (176.5600) | 3 (178.2972) | 9 (169.6800) |
| 2021-08-20 | Smoke on the Bricks 🏅 Baldwin City, KS | 6 / 46 (689.1084) | 15 (171.4056) | 13 (168.5600) | 5 (176.0000) | 7 (173.1428) |
| 2021-08-06 | Laurie Hillbilly BBQ 🏅 Laurie, MO | 15 / 26 (671.8628) | 2 (174.2972) | 20 (163.9544) | 15 (169.6684) | 18 (163.9428) |
| 2021-07-24 | Smokin on the Osage - Day 2 🏅 Osceola, MO | 18 / 25 (669.5656) | 17 (169.7028) | 10 (170.8344) | 17 (167.3944) | 18 (161.6340) |
| 2021-07-23 | Smokin on the Osage - Day 1 🏅 Osceola, MO | 12 / 25 (675.8740) | 2 (177.7028) | 3 (173.7144) | 9 (170.2628) | 21 (154.1940) |
| 2021-07-16 | County Seat Cookoff Jay, OK | 6 / 15 (678.8000) | 6 (174.2628) | 3 (175.4172) | 10 (166.8344) | 12 (162.2856) |
| 2021-07-09 | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest 🏅 Mayetta, KS | 24 / 43 (674.1940) | 19 (172.5828) | 15 (170.8456) | 15 (171.9772) | 35 (158.7884) |
| 2021-06-11 | Beats, Brews, & BBQ 🏅 Wagoner, OK | 11 / 25 (679.3140) | 2 (177.1428) | 16 (165.6916) | 11 (171.4056) | 16 (165.0740) |
| 2021-03-26 | Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge 🏅 St. Roberts, MO | 38 / 52 (666.7084) | 30 (168.5256) | 31 (167.3944) | 41 (163.3828) | 30 (167.4056) |
| 2021-03-20 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off-Day 2 Shawnee, OK | 34 / 50 (675.3028) | 16 (173.7028) | 42 (163.9544) | 49 (162.2400) | 7 (175.4056) |
| 2021-03-19 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off-Day 1 Shawnee, OK | 46 / 56 (659.9312) | 21 (172.0000) | 43 (164.0000) | 41 (165.1428) | 50 (158.7884) |
| 2020-11-13 | Second Annual KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Competition 🏅 unrated Mayetta, KS | 75 / 94 (673.0056) | 80 (165.6800) | 23 (174.2628) | 77 (166.2400) | 74 (166.8228) |
| 2020-10-30 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 50 / 93 (672.9940) | 31 (171.9656) | 64 (165.6800) | 78 (160.5028) | 11 (174.8456) |
| 2020-10-24 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off-Day 2 🏅 Shawnee, OK | 24 / 58 (688.4684) | 26 (174.2628) | 1 (179.4400) | 52 (162.8000) | 25 (171.9656) |
| 2020-10-23 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off-Day 1 🏅 Shawnee, OK | 18 / 64 (690.2056) | 15 (174.8456) | 13 (173.1200) | 48 (167.9772) | 14 (174.2628) |
| 2020-09-19 | The Oklahoma Grand BBQ Championship Day 2 🏅 Shawnee, OK | 51 / 56 (659.9316) | 55 (158.8344) | 15 (171.4400) | 47 (163.9772) | 38 (165.6800) |
| 2020-09-18 | The Oklahoma Grand BBQ Championship Day 1 🏅 Shawnee, OK | 32 / 56 (673.6232) | 42 (165.6916) | 47 (163.9544) | 30 (169.7144) | 16 (174.2628) |
| 2020-09-11 | Smoke on the Trails 🏅 Gardner, KS | 24 / 48 (678.7656) | 20 (171.9772) | 24 (168.5372) | 15 (171.4400) | 30 (166.8112) |
| 2020-08-07 | 15th Annual HANOR Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ 🏅 Enid, OK | 33 / 54 (658.7428) | 29 (167.3828) | 23 (166.8572) | 26 (166.8228) | 42 (157.6800) |
| 2020-07-18 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) 🏅 Osceola, MO | 10 / 31 (694.8116) | 14 (174.2628) | 6 (176.5600) | 12 (172.5716) | 10 (171.4172) |
| 2020-07-17 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 1) 🏅 Osceola, MO | 2 / 29 (691.4172) | 20 (170.2744) | 5 (174.2628) | 1 (175.4400) | 6 (171.4400) |
| 2020-07-10 | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest 🏅 Mayetta, KS | 1 / 61 (698.8684) | 1 (180.0000) | 19 (172.0228) | 25 (169.7028) | 5 (177.1428) |
| 2020-06-12 | Beats, Brews, & BBQ 🏅 Wagoner, OK | 35 / 55 (667.8740) | 37 (165.6800) | 19 (170.2628) | 43 (163.9656) | 30 (167.9656) |
| 2020-02-14 | Shotgun Fred BBQ Showdown 🏅 Huntsville, TX | 25 / 42 (665.6340) | 14 (171.4400) | 14 (170.2628) | 33 (159.9656) | 24 (163.9656) |
| 2019-10-18 | Meat Scream BBQ Competition 🏅 Westminster, CO | 13 / 46 (675.3484) | 27 (165.1428) | 2 (174.2628) | 14 (169.1200) | 16 (166.8228) |
| 2019-09-20 | Cherokee Strip BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Ponca City, OK | 14 / 28 (658.1140) | 9 (170.2628) | 10 (165.1200) | 20 (162.2284) | 19 (160.5028) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 106 / 468 (469.0052) | 82 (171.9884) | 248 (165.1312) | 230 (165.6912) | 227 (163.9772) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- INVITATIONAL CONTEST 🏅 unrated Kansas City, KS | 99 / 135 (671.3484) | 57 (172.5828) | 48 (171.4400) | 130 (159.9544) | 108 (167.3712) |
| 2019-09-06 | Colorado Pork & Hops Challenge 🏅 Grand Jct, CO | 10 / 28 (659.3372) | 3 (174.8572) | 13 (163.9772) | 20 (159.4056) | 15 (161.0972) |
| 2019-08-23 | Hill City Wine Brew & BBQ 🏅 Hill City, SD | 21 / 31 (662.0796) | 30 (157.0628) | 13 (169.6800) | 13 (167.3828) | 15 (167.9540) |
| 2019-08-02 | San Luis Valley Beat the Heat BBQ 🏅 Alamosa, CO | 37 / 54 (654.1256) | 26 (169.1200) | 44 (161.0972) | 23 (167.9656) | 41 (155.9428) |
| 2019-06-21 | Leadville BBQ and Brew Fest 🏅 Leadville, CO | 15 / 26 (642.6628) | 2 (172.0000) | 18 (154.8000) | 13 (161.6456) | 15 (154.2172) |
| 2019-06-14 | Central Plains Ribfest 🏅 Holdrege, NE | 19 / 30 (655.2680) | 25 (156.5256) | 5 (172.5600) | 16 (167.4056) | 22 (158.7768) |
| 2019-06-07 | Buskers, Brews & BBQ 🏅 Aurora, CO | 15 / 38 (669.5768) | 4 (174.2972) | 16 (170.2628) | 16 (166.8228) | 23 (158.1940) |
| 2019-05-10 | Wild West BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Lamar, CO | 5 / 28 (677.7028) | 9 (168.5600) | 1 (176.0000) | 4 (172.0228) | 16 (161.1200) |
| 2019-05-03 | Brew, Blue & Bar-B-Q 🏅 Lansing, KS | 12 / 37 (668.5028) | 7 (172.5600) | 14 (166.8572) | 26 (162.2628) | 12 (166.8228) |
| 2019-03-23 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off Day 2 🏅 Shawnee, OK | 43 / 62 (667.8628) | 59 (159.3944) | 10 (173.7028) | 60 (158.2056) | 7 (176.5600) |
| 2019-03-22 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off Day 1 🏅 Shawnee, OK | 34 / 74 (670.1824) | 67 (158.2056) | 16 (170.3200) | 18 (171.9884) | 28 (169.6684) |
| 2019-01-11 | National Western BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Denver, CO | 22 / 38 (665.6224) | 23 (166.8112) | 34 (154.2284) | 12 (167.4400) | 2 (177.1428) |
| 2018-10-19 | Meat Scream BBQ Competition at Halloween Harvest Festival Westminster, CO | 48 / 48 (523.3484) | 37 (158.7884) | 2 (174.2972) | 48 (20.0000) | 8 (170.2628) |
| 2018-09-15 | 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 150 / 467 (673.0968) | 336 (161.1084) | 141 (169.7028) | 38 (174.8800) | 172 (167.4056) |
| 2018-09-14 | 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (INVITATIONAL) unrated Kansas City, KS | 99 / 164 (678.8112) | 89 (170.8800) | 59 (171.9656) | 80 (171.4056) | 130 (164.5600) |
| 2018-09-07 | Colorado Pork & Hops Challenge Grand Jct, CO | 1 / 32 (693.6572) | 10 (171.9772) | 1 (177.1544) | 6 (171.4056) | 3 (173.1200) |
| 2018-08-24 | Hill City Wine Brew & BBQ Hill City, SD | 15 / 27 (666.1368) | 17 (165.6800) | 24 (158.2284) | 8 (171.9656) | 7 (170.2628) |
| 2018-08-03 | San Luis Valley Beat the Heat BBQ Alamosa, CO | 20 / 41 (667.3032) | 5 (175.4288) | 37 (153.0628) | 4 (176.0000) | 24 (162.8116) |
| 2018-07-27 | BBBrew For Hope Fort Collins, CO | 6 / 35 (677.6340) | 22 (163.9544) | 2 (174.2856) | 16 (166.2512) | 2 (173.1428) |
| 2018-06-22 | 2018 Leadville BBQ and Brew Fest Leadville, CO | 1 / 31 (683.9088) | 9 (167.9656) | 6 (166.2516) | 5 (170.8344) | 1 (178.8572) |
| 2018-06-15 | Central Plains Ribfest Holdrege, NE | 24 / 35 (665.0852) | 28 (161.1084) | 26 (164.5256) | 21 (166.9028) | 6 (172.5484) |
| 2018-05-11 | Wild West BBQ Cook Off Lamar, CO | 19 / 26 (650.7884) | 25 (153.1084) | 6 (168.5600) | 11 (165.1200) | 7 (164.0000) |
| 2017-09-22 | BBBrew For Hope Ft.Collins, CO | 18 / 25 (637.6112) | 20 (154.2400) | 9 (169.1200) | 24 (144.5140) | 7 (169.7372) |
| 2017-08-25 | Hill City Wine Brew & BBQ Hill City, SD | 15 / 26 (660.4456) | 24 (155.3828) | 13 (169.1200) | 16 (165.6800) | 8 (170.2628) |
| 2017-08-18 | Pepsi WY State Championship BBQ & Bluegrass Festival 🏅 Worland, WY | 15 / 28 (642.0684) | 22 (151.3828) | 2 (174.2744) | 16 (158.2056) | 15 (158.2056) |
| 2017-08-04 | San Luis Valley Beat the Heat BBQ Alamosa, CO | 35 / 44 (642.1140) | 43 (146.7772) | 20 (167.3828) | 30 (162.8112) | 22 (165.1428) |
| 2017-07-21 | Arvada on Tap - A Craft Beer and BBQ Fest Arvada, CO | 18 / 46 (667.3484) | 40 (156.5372) | 9 (170.8800) | 14 (171.9656) | 10 (167.9656) |
| 2017-06-16 | 24th Annual Colorado BBQ Challenge Frisco, CO | 31 / 59 (645.0400) | 38 (160.5372) | 33 (159.3944) | 23 (167.4056) | 30 (157.7028) |
| 2017-05-19 | Boats, Bands, & BBQ Pueblo, CO | 13 / 36 (667.9428) | 29 (159.9428) | 4 (172.5944) | 1 (177.1428) | 21 (158.2628) |
| 2017-05-12 | Wild West BBQ Cook Off Lamar, CO | 17 / 31 (661.7028) | 8 (172.6172) | 27 (152.5372) | 21 (163.9656) | 5 (172.5828) |
| 2017-04-14 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Fort Collins, CO | 22 / 30 (646.1828) | 24 (159.4172) | 21 (161.6800) | 25 (155.9656) | 6 (169.1200) |
| 2016-08-26 | Hill City Wine Brew & BBQ Hill City, SD | 20 / 31 (661.6340) | 14 (169.1084) | 28 (156.5028) | 6 (170.8800) | 17 (165.1428) |
| 2016-07-29 | SanLuis Valley Beat The Heat Brew BBQ & Chili Challenge Alamosa, CO | 22 / 27 (642.6856) | 21 (165.6684) | 23 (160.5600) | 19 (163.3944) | 26 (153.0628) |
| 2016-07-22 | Arvada On-Tap A Craft Beer and BBQ Fest Arvada, CO | 32 / 35 (633.0400) | 25 (162.8000) | 34 (151.3828) | 15 (166.8572) | 31 (152.0000) |
| 2016-07-15 | Griller's Cup Laramie, WY | 23 / 27 (637.0856) | 16 (165.7372) | 21 (157.1088) | 21 (158.2856) | 21 (155.9540) |
| 2016-06-17 | 23rd Annual Colorado BBQ Challenge Frisco, CO | 25 / 58 (658.1716) | 32 (163.9544) | 18 (167.9772) | 7 (174.2628) | 42 (151.9772) |
| 2016-06-10 | Boats, Bands, & BBQ Pueblo, CO | 18 / 30 (650.1484) | 17 (163.3828) | 21 (156.5256) | 11 (166.8344) | 13 (163.4056) |
| 2015-09-11 | Colorado Pork & Hops Challenge Grand Junction, CO | 14 / 32 (657.6340) | 9 (172.0000) | 18 (160.5256) | 24 (159.9656) | 14 (165.1428) |
| 2015-09-05 | Smokin' Brew BBQ Parker, CO | 24 / 49 (656.9944) | 35 (159.9772) | 15 (167.3944) | 31 (159.3600) | 9 (170.2628) |
| 2015-08-14 | Conifer Mountain BBQ Challenge Conifer, CO | 7 / 31 (665.6228) | 25 (158.8000) | 5 (170.8800) | 8 (167.3828) | 6 (168.5600) |
| 2015-07-24 | Arvada on Tap - A Craft Beer & BBQ Fest Arvada, CO | 17 / 26 (659.2456) | 11 (170.8228) | 23 (155.9200) | 7 (170.2628) | 18 (162.2400) |
| 2015-07-17 | Griller's Cup Laramie, WY | 24 / 29 (623.8512) | 15 (165.7028) | 19 (159.4172) | 25 (153.0512) | 29 (145.6800) |
| 2015-07-10 | Holbrook Holbrook, AZ | 23 / 29 (652.4228) | 20 (166.2628) | 22 (162.8572) | 25 (160.5028) | 18 (162.8000) |
| 2015-07-03 | Montana BBQ Cook-Off Absarokee, MT | 13 / 29 (639.9196) | 12 (165.0740) | 12 (162.2628) | 15 (161.1428) | 19 (151.4400) |
| 2015-06-26 | Leadville BBQ and Brew Festival Leadville, CO | 11 / 27 (643.3260) | 2 (174.2744) | 11 (160.5144) | 20 (155.4172) | 13 (153.1200) |
| 2015-06-19 | 22nd Colorado BBQ Challenge Frisco, CO | 16 / 58 (661.6228) | 7 (173.1200) | 30 (162.8000) | 10 (169.7028) | 29 (156.0000) |
| 2015-05-08 | Wild West BBQ Lamar, CO | 10 / 26 (650.2628) | 10 (168.0344) | 21 (153.1200) | 13 (162.2628) | 8 (166.8456) |
| 2015-04-17 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Fort Collins, CO | 23 / 30 (629.5880) | 27 (149.6568) | 22 (155.9656) | 13 (162.8228) | 15 (161.1428) |
| 2015-01-09 | National Western BBQ Throwdown Denver, CO | 29 / 40 (641.0056) | 31 (161.6684) | 15 (168.5256) | 29 (158.8228) | 34 (151.9888) |
| 2014-09-20 | Telluride Barbeque Festival Telluride, CO | 6 / 19 (666.2516) | 5 (169.1316) | 9 (164.5600) | 7 (162.8344) | 4 (169.7256) |
| 2014-09-12 | Colorado Pork & Hops Challenge Grand Junction, CO | 13 / 47 (669.6228) | 23 (167.3828) | 27 (160.5600) | 10 (171.9772) | 8 (169.7028) |
| 2014-08-30 | Smokin' Brew BBQ Parker, CO | 28 / 48 (644.9596) | 21 (167.9772) | 33 (157.6340) | 31 (159.3712) | 24 (159.9772) |
| 2014-08-22 | Bootleggin' BBQ Garden City, CO | 12 / 17 (667.2800) | 16 (162.8000) | 9 (168.5372) | 8 (168.5372) | 8 (167.4056) |
| 2014-08-01 | The SLV Beat the Heat BBQ, Brews and Chili Competition Alamosa, CO | 18 / 31 (642.2168) | 15 (167.9884) | 12 (164.5600) | 28 (153.1200) | 19 (156.5484) |
| 2014-07-16 | Griller's Cup Laramie, WY | 23 / 26 (627.7716) | 18 (161.6684) | 23 (151.9316) | 11 (167.9772) | 23 (146.1944) |
| 2014-07-04 | Pork & Brew BBQ State Championship 🏅 Rio Rancho, NM | 21 / 38 (641.0740) | 12 (165.1200) | 31 (156.0000) | 10 (168.5484) | 26 (151.4056) |
| 2014-06-13 | 21st Colorado BBQ Challenge Frisco, CO | 39 / 55 (617.0400) | 25 (165.1428) | 12 (169.1316) | 25 (162.8456) | 54 (119.9200) |
| 2014-06-06 | Boats, Bands & BBQ Pueblo, CO | 9 / 29 (660.5828) | 14 (165.6800) | 14 (160.0228) | 5 (173.1316) | 13 (161.7484) |
| 2014-05-09 | Wild West BBQ Lamar, CO | 16 / 29 (637.0968) | 18 (156.5484) | 24 (149.1200) | 7 (166.8456) | 7 (164.5828) |
| 2014-04-18 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Denver, CO | 27 / 30 (623.8972) | 21 (162.8572) | 28 (150.8460) | 28 (153.0740) | 20 (157.1200) |
| 2013-09-20 | Bricks, Brons & BBQ Russell, KS | 12 / 14 (621.6340) | 12 (151.3828) | 11 (153.6912) | 8 (163.4284) | 10 (153.1316) |
| 2013-09-13 | Colorado Pork & Hops Challenge Grand Junction, CO | 30 / 42 (635.3828) | 21 (164.5600) | 35 (149.1200) | 37 (150.8340) | 6 (170.8688) |
| 2013-08-30 | Smokin' Brew BBQ Parker, CO | 26 / 53 (650.2168) | 26 (166.8572) | 32 (162.2512) | 30 (159.4056) | 21 (161.7028) |
| 2013-08-16 | Conifer Mountain BBQ Challenge Conifer, CO | 14 / 33 (650.1828) | 19 (162.2400) | 13 (163.9428) | 14 (165.1428) | 15 (158.8572) |
| 2013-07-19 | Griller's Cup Laramie, WY | 24 / 33 (631.7940) | 16 (162.2400) | 20 (159.9312) | 27 (156.0000) | 25 (153.6228) |
| 2013-06-07 | Boats, Bands and BBQ Pueblo, CO | 26 / 39 (626.2848) | 15 (164.5712) | 31 (150.2854) | 34 (151.9998) | 13 (159.4284) |
| 2013-05-03 | North Platte Honky Tonk Barbecue Festival North Platte, NE | 27 / 38 (624.0000) | 38 (142.8572) | 24 (155.4286) | 21 (160.0000) | 10 (165.7142) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
Team of the Year standings (rank per category by season — year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #938 (120 pts) | #984 (130 pts) | #888 (190 pts) | #989 (120 pts) | #989 (120 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #113 (1452 pts) | #156 (1252 pts) | #31 (2061 pts) | #177 (1146 pts) | #138 (1307 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #156 (1136 pts) | #82 (1516 pts) | #130 (1286 pts) | #140 (1201 pts) | #177 (1026 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #81 (1135 pts) | #93 (1025 pts) | #61 (1295 pts) | #108 (930 pts) | #81 (1080 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #273 (1081 pts) | #171 (1380 pts) | #158 (1441 pts) | #264 (1096 pts) | #227 (1216 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #248 (1251 pts) | #387 (916 pts) | #177 (1436 pts) | #251 (1196 pts) | #139 (1601 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #477 (790 pts) | #614 (650 pts) | #316 (1130 pts) | #418 (910 pts) | #340 (1105 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #843 (420 pts) | #791 (495 pts) | #907 (420 pts) | #560 (725 pts) | #827 (455 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #379 (980 pts) | #319 (1119 pts) | #350 (1028 pts) | #389 (950 pts) | #310 (1110 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #361 (1019 pts) | #361 (1024 pts) | #408 (954 pts) | #270 (1234 pts) | #303 (1153 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #565 (549 pts) | #510 (634 pts) | #571 (584 pts) | #556 (594 pts) | #379 (819 pts) |