James Burdette
James Burdette is a competitive powerlifter from the United States. James Burdette has competed from 2002 to 2024. Competition highlights include a best competition total of 1067.5 kg and a peak DOTS score of 657.6. The OpenPowerlifting record shows 43 sanctioned meets with 29 first-place finishes.
Vital Statistics
James Burdette is a United States powerlifter with a best competition total of 1067.5 kg and a best DOTS of 657.63.
- Best total
- 1067.5 kg
- Best DOTS
- 657.63
- Competition context
- 100 kg class, UPA, Multi-ply
- Meet count
- 43 sanctioned meets
Career Details
Personal Records
| Lift | Weight | Bodyweight | Meet | Date | Weight Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 442.5 kg | 99.5 kg | WPO Championships | 2018-11-11 | 110 |
| Bench Press | 422.6 kg | 99.9 kg | Power Push Pull | 2022-02-19 | 100 |
| Deadlift | 294.8 kg | 98.6 kg | Finals | 2015-03-06 | 100 |
| Total | 1067.5 kg | 99.8 kg | Iron Battle on the Mississippi | 2014-07-19 | 100 |
PR Progression
Career best lifts over time from competition data
| Date | Meet | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-03-10 | Military National Powerlifting Championships | 170 kg | 157.5 kg | 200 kg | 527.5 kg |
| 2004-01-24 | TMSPA Texas State Powerlifting Championships | 226.8 kg | 231.3 kg | 226.8 kg | 684.9 kg |
| 2005-12-10 | Sam Houston Open | 281.2 kg | 235.9 kg | 235.9 kg | 753.0 kg |
| 2009-03-14 | St. Jude Power Bash | 340 kg | 310 kg | 257.5 kg | 907.5 kg |
| 2013-07-27 | North Dakora Powerlifting Championship | 385 kg | 322.5 kg | 272.5 kg | 980 kg |
| 2013-10-05 | Semi-Finals | 390.1 kg | 322.1 kg | 276.7 kg | 988.8 kg |
| 2013-11-16 | Power Weekend | 417.5 kg | 327.5 kg | 277.5 kg | 1022.5 kg |
| 2014-03-29 | Relentless Minnesota | 427.5 kg | 320 kg | 287.5 kg | 1035 kg |
| 2014-07-19 | Iron Battle on the Mississippi | 432.5 kg | 350 kg | 285 kg | 1067.5 kg |
Competition History
46 entries| Details | Date | Meet | Federation | Class | BW | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-27 | Record Breakers | IPA | 100 | 99.3 kg | - | 389.6 kg | - | 389.6 kg | 240.5 | 6 | |
| 2022-02-19 | Power Push Pull | IPA | 100 | 99.9 kg | - | 422.6 kg | - | 422.6 kg | 260.2 | 1 | |
| 2021-06-26 | The Beginning | IPA | 110 | 110 kg | - | 387.5 kg | - | 387.5 kg | 229.5 | 1 | |
| 2019-10-28 | WPO Super Finals | WPC | 110 | 101.5 kg | 430 kg | 320 kg | 250 kg | 1000 kg | 611.6 | 10 | |
| 2018-11-11 | WPO Championships | WPC | 110 | 99.5 kg | 442.5 kg | 320 kg | 250 kg | 1012.5 kg | 624.6 | 6 | |
| 2018-06-08 | Equipped Nationals | APF | 110 | 102.6 kg | - | 320 kg | - | 320 kg | 194.9 | 1 | |
| 2016-07-08 | Relentless Minnesota | UPA | 100 | 99.9 kg | 410 kg | 320 kg | 272.5 kg | 1002.5 kg | 617.4 | 1 | |
| 2015-08-01 | Iron Battle on the Mississippi | UPA | 100 | 99.6 kg | 410 kg | 337.5 kg | 282.5 kg | 1030 kg | 635.1 | 1 | |
| 2015-03-27 | Relentless Minnesota | UPA | 100 | 99.2 kg | 410 kg | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2015-03-06 | Finals | XPC | 100 | 98.6 kg | 410.5 kg | 319.8 kg | 294.8 kg | 1025.1 kg | 634.9 | 2 | |
| 2014-07-19 | Iron Battle on the Mississippi | UPA | 100 | 99.8 kg | 432.5 kg | 350 kg | 285 kg | 1067.5 kg | 657.6 | 1 | |
| 2014-03-29 | Relentless Minnesota | UPA | 100 | 98.5 kg | 427.5 kg | 320 kg | 287.5 kg | 1035 kg | 641.3 | 1 | |
| 2013-11-16 | Power Weekend | UPA | 100 | 97.8 kg | 417.5 kg | 327.5 kg | 277.5 kg | 1022.5 kg | 635.6 | 1 | |
| 2013-10-05 | Semi-Finals | XPC | 110 | 100.7 kg | 390.1 kg | 322.1 kg | 276.7 kg | 988.8 kg | 606.8 | 1 | |
| 2013-07-27 | North Dakora Powerlifting Championship | APF | 100 | 99.2 kg | 385 kg | 322.5 kg | 272.5 kg | 980 kg | 605.3 | 1 | |
| 2013-03-23 | Relentless | APF | 100 | 99.5 kg | - | 325 kg | - | 325 kg | 200.5 | 1 | |
| 2012-11-10 | Minnesota Fall Classic | APF | 100 | 99.9 kg | - | 347.5 kg | - | 347.5 kg | 214.0 | 1 | |
| 2012-11-10 | Minnesota Fall Classic | APF | 100 | 99.9 kg | - | 230 kg | - | 230 kg | 141.6 | 1 | |
| 2012-08-03 | The Baddest Bench at the Big Show | USPA | 100 | 98.9 kg | - | 330 kg | - | 330 kg | 204.1 | 1 | |
| 2012-01-28 | American PL Cup and LA Fit Expo BP/DL | USPA | 100 | 100.0 kg | - | 305 kg | - | 305 kg | 187.8 | 1 | |
| 2011-10-29 | Elite Barbell Fall Classic | APF | 100 | 99.8 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2009-11-13 | World Championships | WPF | 100 | 95.7 kg | - | 300 kg | - | 300 kg | 188.3 | 1 | |
| 2009-03-14 | St. Jude Power Bash | APF | 90 | 90 kg | 340 kg | 310 kg | 257.5 kg | 907.5 kg | 586.8 | 1 | |
| 2008-11-12 | World Championships | WABDL | 90 | 90 kg | - | 272.5 kg | - | 272.5 kg | 176.2 | 1 | |
| 2008-10-11 | War on the Shore | AFPF | 90 | 90 kg | - | 320 kg | - | 320 kg | 206.9 | 1 | |
| 2008-09-13 | Muscle Beach PL BP & DL | USPF | 90 | 89.9 kg | - | 287.5 kg | - | 287.5 kg | 186.0 | 1 | |
| 2008-02-16 | Scot Mendelson Classic | APF | 90 | 90 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2007-09-01 | Bench Bash For Cash on the MS | UPA | 90 | 89.8 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2007-06-16 | Northern California Open | UPA | 90 | 90 kg | - | 317.5 kg | - | 317.5 kg | 205.3 | 1 | |
| 2007-02-21 | Cal State Meet | APF | 90 | 90 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2006-12-16 | World Bench Press Deadlift & Push-Pull Championships | AAU | 90 | 90 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2006-11-15 | World Championships | WABDL | 90 | 90 kg | - | 290 kg | - | 290 kg | 187.5 | 1 | |
| 2006-04-07 | Amateur Nationals | APF | 90 | 89 kg | - | 272.5 kg | - | 272.5 kg | 177.2 | 1 | |
| 2006-03-04 | WPO World Record Bench Bash | WPC | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | - | 277.5 kg | - | 277.5 kg | 188.0 | 3 | |
| 2005-12-10 | Sam Houston Open | APA | 90 | 90 kg | 281.2 kg | 235.9 kg | 235.9 kg | 753.0 kg | 486.9 | 1 | |
| 2005-10-29 | WPO Bench Bash for Cash | WPC | 82.5 | 82.4 kg | - | 272.5 kg | - | 272.5 kg | 184.7 | 3 | |
| 2005-07-30 | Southeast Challenge Powerlifting Championships | APF | 82.5 | 82.3 kg | - | - | 240 kg | 240 kg | 162.8 | 1 | |
| 2005-07-30 | Southeast Challenge Powerlifting Championships | APF | 82.5 | 82.3 kg | - | 230 kg | - | 230 kg | 156.0 | 1 | |
| 2005-03-26 | Southern States Championships | APA | 90 | 88 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2004-05-01 | Bench America II | USA-UA | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2004-03-13 | Military Nationals | USAPL | 82.5 | 82 kg | 227.5 kg | 202.5 kg | 227.5 kg | 657.5 kg | 446.9 | 1 | |
| 2004-01-24 | TMSPA Texas State Powerlifting Championships | APA | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | 226.8 kg | 231.3 kg | 226.8 kg | 684.9 kg | 464.0 | 1 | |
| 2004-01-17 | TMSPA Patriot Challenge | APA | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | 226.8 kg | - | 226.8 kg | - | - | DQ | |
| 2003-03-08 | Military Nationals | USAPL | 82.5 | 81.9 kg | - | 177.5 kg | - | 177.5 kg | 120.7 | 1 | |
| 2002-03-10 | Military National Powerlifting Championships | USAPL | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | - | 157.5 kg | - | 157.5 kg | 106.7 | 3 | |
| 2002-03-10 | Military National Powerlifting Championships | USAPL | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | 170 kg | 157.5 kg | 200 kg | 527.5 kg | 357.3 | 4 |
Percentile Rankings
Where this athlete's PRs rank among all competition lifters in their most common weight class
| Lift | Percentile | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Squat | 99.9% | Squat stronger than 99.9% of 100kg male lifters |
| Bench Press | 99.9% | Bench Press stronger than 99.9% of 100kg male lifters |
| Deadlift | 91.6% | Deadlift stronger than 91.6% of 100kg male lifters |
| Total | 99.9% | Total stronger than 99.9% of 100kg male lifters |
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About James Burdette
James Burdette is a United States competitive powerlifter who has competed in 43 sanctioned meets since 2002. James Burdette has competed under IPA, WPC, APF, UPA, XPC, USPA, WPF, WABDL, AFPF, USPF, AAU, APA, USA-UA, USAPL federations.
Career best competition total: 1067.5 kg with a DOTS score of 657.63. Individual lift PRs: 442.5 kg squat, 422.6 kg bench press, 294.8 kg deadlift.
This profile is built from verified competition data sourced from OpenPowerlifting. All results shown are from sanctioned competition performances, not self-reported numbers.

