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Joe Braca's best meet by DOTS to date came in 1998 at age 35 in the 75 kg class: 697 kg at 500.0 DOTS. Their total grew 338.66 kg over 17.0 years between their first meet and that mark (~19.97 kg/year). 4.0-year gap in their competition record between 1994 and 1998. Career variance was 66% squat-driven.
Career-best meet (by DOTS): Pennsylvania State · USAPL
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| Date | Meet | Equipment | Squat (kg) | Bench (kg) | Deadlift (kg) | Total (kg) | DOTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-05-03 | West Chester Open Bench Press-Deadlift | Raw | — | 131.54 | 226.8 | — | — |
| 1981-10-03 | Eastern States Championships | Single-ply | 157.5 | 130 | 232.5 | 520 | 400.79 |
| 1982-02-20 | Pennsylvania Collegiate Championships | Single-ply | 176.9 | 147.42 | 242.67 | 566.99 | 437.01 |
| 1982-03-19 | Collegiate Nationals | Single-ply | 182.5 | 142.5 | 237.5 | 562.5 | 433.55 |
| 1982-04-04 | Eastern Pennsylvania Open Bench Press | Raw | — | 145.15 | — | — | — |
| 1982-05-01 | West Chester BP-DL Contest | Raw | — | 145.15 | 249.48 | — | — |
| 1982-08-08 | Teenage National Championships | Single-ply | 177.5 | 142.5 | 230 | 550 | 432.4 |
| 1982-12-04 | South Jersey Open & Novice | Single-ply | 190.51 | 142.88 | 231.33 | 564.72 | 435.26 |
| 1983-01-15 | Region II Collegiates | Single-ply | 192.5 | 145 | 245 | 582.5 | 448.96 |
| 1983-03-25 | Collegiate Nationals | Single-ply | 190 | — | — | — | — |
| 1983-07-29 | National Championships | Single-ply | 190 | 145 | 250 | 585 | 458.36 |
| 1983-12-10 | Pennsylvania State Meet | Single-ply | 197.5 | 150 | 255 | 602.5 | 464.37 |
| 1984-03-23 | Collegiate Nationals | Single-ply | 212.5 | 147.5 | 247.5 | 607.5 | 470.76 |
| 1984-07-21 | National Championships | Single-ply | 205 | 142.5 | 262.5 | 610 | 470.16 |
| 1985-01-19 | Region II Collegiate Championships | Single-ply | 199.58 | 142.43 | 257.19 | 599.65 | 462.18 |
| 1985-03-23 | Collegiate Nationals | Single-ply | 220 | 145 | 257.5 | 622.5 | 482.39 |
| 1985-07-20 | National Championships | Single-ply | 210 | 145 | 260 | 615 | 476.06 |
| 1985-10-26 | Butler Open | Single-ply | 226.8 | 142.88 | 254.01 | 623.69 | 480.71 |
| 1986-08-09 | Nationals | Single-ply | 217.5 | 152.5 | 265 | 635 | 489.42 |
| 1987-04-18 | Pan-American Powerlifting Championships | Single-ply | 232.5 | 142.5 | 267.5 | 642.5 | 495.2 |
| 1987-08-01 | Nationals | Single-ply | 225 | 147.5 | 257.5 | 630 | 485.57 |
| 1988-04-09 | North Americans | Single-ply | 240.4 | 151.95 | 249.48 | 641.83 | 494.69 |
| 1988-08-13 | Nationals | Single-ply | 235 | 152.5 | 260 | 647.5 | 499.06 |
| 1989-04-29 | North Americans | Single-ply | 242.67 | 156.49 | 267.62 | 666.78 | 478.36 |
| 1989-07-29 | Nationals | Single-ply | 222.5 | 147.5 | 260 | 630 | 485.57 |
| 1990-03-17 | Lifetime Drug Free Nationals | Single-ply | 222.5 | 142.5 | 260 | 625 | 481.72 |
| 1991-02-09 | Lifetime Drug Free Nationals | Single-ply | 212.5 | 145 | 260 | 617.5 | 475.94 |
| 1992-04-04 | Lifetime Drug Free | Single-ply | 237.5 | 155 | 260 | 652.5 | 468.12 |
| 1993-03-13 | North Americans | Single-ply | 242.5 | 150 | 260 | 652.5 | 468.12 |
| 1993-07-10 | Mens Nationals | Single-ply | 235 | 155 | 267.5 | 657.5 | 471.71 |
| 1994-04-01 | Lifetime Drug Free Nationals | Single-ply | 232.5 | 160 | 267.5 | 660 | 473.5 |
| 1998-04-18 | Pennsylvania State | Single-ply | 247.5 | 167.5 | 282 | 697 | 500.04 |
| 1998-08-15 | Senior Nationals | Single-ply | 230 | 162.5 | 272.5 | 665 | 477.09 |
| 1999-10-23 | World Powerlifting Championships | Raw | 213.19 | 156.49 | 281.23 | 650.91 | 466.98 |
| 2000-07-08 | National Powerlifting Championships | Raw | 226.8 | 154.22 | 281.23 | 662.25 | 475.11 |
| 2001-05-26 | National Championships | Raw | 204.12 | 151.95 | 276.69 | 632.76 | 453.96 |
| 2001-11-17 | State Regionals | Single-ply | 217.5 | 150 | 282.5 | 650 | 466.32 |
| 2003-03-01 | State Championships | Single-ply | 111.13 | 70.31 | 129.27 | 310.71 | 222.91 |
| 2003-05-02 | Masters National Powerlifting Championships | Single-ply | 252.5 | 155 | 287.5 | 695 | 499.12 |
| 2004-06-12 | Powerlifting Nationals | Raw | 226.8 | 149.69 | 288.03 | 664.52 | 450.14 |
| 2004-12-11 | American Open | Single-ply | 230 | 137.5 | 275 | 642.5 | 460.94 |
| 2005-05-20 | Masters Nationals | Single-ply | 250 | 150 | 277.5 | 677.5 | 486.05 |
| 2005-10-04 | World Masters Powerlifting Championships | Single-ply | 237.5 | 155 | 260 | 652.5 | 468.52 |
| 2006-06-01 | Powerlifting Nationals | Raw | 217.72 | 149.69 | 285.76 | 653.17 | 442.45 |
| 2007-12-01 | American Open | Raw | 75 | 75 | 292.5 | 442.5 | 302.05 |
| 2008-05-02 | Masters Nationals | Single-ply | 260 | — | 275 | — | — |
| 2009-05-04 | Masters Nationals | Single-ply | 260 | 162.5 | 275 | 697.5 | 477.68 |
| 2009-10-17 | Northeastern USA Regional Bench Press & Powerlifting Championships | Raw | 220 | 137.5 | 275 | 632.5 | 433.92 |
| 2011-08-19 | Raw Nationals | Raw | 215 | 130 | 288 | 633 | 435.84 |
| 2012-01-01 | 7th Northeastern Regional Powerlifting Championships | Single-ply | 210 | 135 | 275 | 620 | 422.32 |
| 2013-11-01 | Central PA Open | Raw | 220 | 137.5 | 295 | 652.5 | 442 |
| 2014-10-18 | Keystone Ironman Challenge | Raw | 222.5 | 130 | 287.5 | 640 | 436.65 |
| 2016-10-06 | World Championships | Raw | 205 | 132.5 | 275 | 612.5 | 418.19 |
| 2017-10-05 | World Championships | Raw | 222.5 | 125 | 280 | 627.5 | 425.71 |
| 2018-04-07 | Pennsylvania States | Raw | 200 | 125 | 277.5 | 602.5 | 408.69 |
| 2018-12-15 | Central PA Open | Raw | 227.5 | 125 | 290 | 642.5 | 423.69 |
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vs Single-ply · 75 kg class · masters-1 · drug-tested
DOTS ranks across all weight classes — matching Best Lifter scoring — while Squat, Bench, Deadlift, and Total rank within the cohort named under each radar.