A familiar champion
3×
titles at this rep’s contests
Tillman's BBQ has taken the Grand Championship at 3 of the contests this rep has run.
- 30 champions crowned in all
- 21 different teams
Mike Garretson
A KCBS contest rep working 2 states/provinces, most often around Plant City, FL. By events worked they sit #70 of the 152 reps in the data. First on the record in 2019, latest contest Apr 25, 2026.
At a glance (their career as a contest rep, in numbers)
Contests run
30
4 more on the calendar · 6 cancelled
Among all reps
#70
of 152 reps by events worked · #113 by states covered
On the trail
2019–2026
8 seasons in the data · 6 in a row
This season
7
contests dated 2026 · 4.3 a season career-long
State championships
34
contests carrying a state title
Teams officiated
844
1,247 entries total · 6,591 meat boxes
Avg field
42
1592
teams per contest · median 36
Field strength
1,559
avg power rating of their fields · above 45% of rated contests
GCs crowned
30
21 different teams · 30 reserve champions
First-ever titles
9
teams whose first GC anywhere came at one of theirs
Teams that started here
272
first contest in the data at one of theirs
Perfect 180s seen
90 🔥
out of 6,591 meat entries
Avg winning score (Master)
704.26
690.81714.86
30 Master contests · 694.10 across all contests
Avg winning score (Backyard)
349.09
335.43357.14
18 Backyard contests · 347.94 across all contests
Contests they return to
7
longest run 5 straight years at Plant City Pig Jam
Road between contests
6,747 mi
~843 miles a season · 525 mi corner to corner
Busiest month
January
9 of their 34 contests
Busiest 30 days
3
contests between Jan 9, 2025 and Feb 7, 2025
Prize money
$457K
across their events · biggest purse $25,000
Results on file
100%
30 of their contests have scores in the data
Storylines (15 found in this rep's record)
Read out of the contests they have run — reps don’t judge, so nothing here is a comment on anyone’s scores.
A long time on the trail
6.8 yrs
between first and latest contest
They've been repping KCBS contests since 2019-07-12 — 34 contests across 8 seasons in the data.
- 34 contests
- 8 seasons
- since 2019-07-12
Front row for greatness
90
perfect 180s handed in
90 perfect 180s have been scored at contests they've run — the first at SC Festival of Discovery on 2019-07-12.
- first at SC Festival of Discovery
- Jul 12, 2019
The longest shot
10-in-100
shot on pre-contest ratings
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 90 times in 100
At Torry Island BBQ Showdown, Sloppy Hogs came in rated below the field's top team, IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway.
- 24 upsets at their contests
- Mar 21, 2025
Title contests
34
state championships run
100% of their contests carried a state title
34 of their 34 contests carried a state championship on the line.
A first Grand Championship
9
teams won their first title here
9 teams took the first Grand Championship of their careers at one of this rep's contests — most recently Double Barrel Smokers at Pitmasters in Paradise.
- Double Barrel Smokers · 2026-04-25
- Sloppy Hogs · 2025-03-21
- Tillman's BBQ · 2025-03-14
The big room
92
teams at their biggest contest
Their average field is 42 teams
South Carolina Festival of Discovery drew 92 teams — more than double the 42-team field they average.
The double act
25
contests run together
63% of this rep's events
Jeanne Titus and Mike Garretson have run 25 contests together since 2023.
- 10 co-reps in all
The annual
6×
editions of one contest
They have repped 6 editions of Plant City Pig Jam, 5 of them back to back.
- 2019 → 2026
- 5 straight years
A season on the road
8
contests in 2025
2025 was their busiest year on the trail: 8 contests and 257 team entries through the tables.
- 257 team entries
- 8 state championships
Where teams start
272
teams cooked their first contest here
272 teams turned in their first box at a contest this rep was running — for that many teams, this is where the record starts.
- Kellers Cove BBQ · 2026-04-25
- Coco's Cookin' · 2026-03-20
- Fats BBQ and Soul Food · 2026-03-20
Still on the calendar
4
contests still to come
4 contests on their calendar that have not been cooked yet.
- 2027-01-21 · Lakeland Pig Festival
- 2027-01-08 · 11th Annual Jimmy Jam BBQ Slam
- 2026-11-20 · Plant City Pig Jam
Every single season
6
seasons in a row, and counting
They have worked at least one contest in 6 consecutive seasons — an unbroken run through to the current one.
- 34 contests in all
- since 2019-07-12
The home circuit
82%
of their contests in FL
28 of 34 contests in FL
28 of their 34 contests have been in FL — this is a rep with a home circuit rather than a national one.
- Plant City ×7
- 13 towns in all
Back on the trail
20 mo
the longest gap in their record
Their record has one long quiet stretch — 20 months between Plant City Pig Jam and SC Festival of Discovery.
- last before: 2019-11-22
- back at: 2021-07-09
The story so far (8 numbers that describe this rep)
Busiest season
2025
8 events · 257 team entries
Contests a season
4.3
across 8 seasons in the data
Seasons in a row
6
still running — 6 and counting
Works mostly in
FL
28 of 34 contests · 2 states/provinces in all
Towns worked
13
most often Plant City, FL (7)
Corner to corner
525 mi
Greenwood to Belle Glade — the two ends of their map
Meat entries turned in
6,591
boxes on the boards across every contest they have run
Still to come
4
events on the calendar ahead
Milestones (the firsts and the round numbers of a rep's career)
- 2019
- First contest repped SC Festival of Discovery
- First state championship SC Festival of Discovery
- First Grand Champion crowned SC Festival of Discovery
- First perfect 180 at their tables SC Festival of Discovery
- First 40-team field SC Festival of Discovery
- SMOKIN GRINGO'S won their first-ever Grand Championship SC Festival of Discovery
- First contest outside SC Plant City Pig Jam
- 2021
- Back on the trail after 20 months SC Festival of Discovery
- 2022
- Biggest field worked (92 teams) South Carolina Festival of Discovery
- 2023
- 10th contest repped Plant City Pig Jam
- 2024
- Highest overall score seen (714.8572) 8th Annual Jimmy Jam BBQ Slam & Car Show
- 2025
- Deepest field worked (1600 avg rating) Grills Gone Wild
- Biggest upset seen (10-in-100 shot) Torry Island BBQ Showdown
- 2026
- 25th contest repped 10th Annual Jimmy Jam BBQ Slam
- Most recent contest Pitmasters in Paradise
- Next on the calendar Plant City Pig Jam
Season by season (how many contests a season, and how many carried a state title)
The climb (every contest they have run, added up)
Their year (contests by month)
Where they work
Field size by season (average and biggest)
Field strength by season (avg power rating going in)
What it took to win (Master winning scores)
How the meats scored (board average vs the winning call)
Who keeps winning (titles at their contests)
Career map (gold = state championship · bigger pin = more visits — tap one)
Every season (click a column to sort)
| Season | Contests | States | Entries | Teams | Avg field | Biggest | State champ. | 180s | Purse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | |
| 2026 | 1 | 217 | 201 | 36 | 63 | 7 | 26 | $80,850 | |
| 2025 | 2 | 257 | 251 | 32 | 66 | 8 | 28 | $113,310 | |
| 2024 | 2 | 242 | 264 | 40 | 76 | 6 | 23 | $79,010 | |
| 2023 | 2 | 174 | 161 | 44 | 76 | 4 | 7 | $64,200 | |
| 2022 | 2 | 117 | 135 | 59 | 92 | 2 | 3 | $36,400 | |
| 2021 | 2 | 118 | 140 | 59 | 81 | 2 | 1 | $41,200 | |
| 2019 | 2 | 122 | 143 | 61 | 83 | 2 | 2 | $41,800 |
Champions crowned (titles at their contests)
| Team | Titles | Latest |
|---|---|---|
| Tillman's BBQ | 3 | 2026-03-20 |
| Kings BBQ Team | 3 | 2026-03-13 |
| FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | 3 | 2026-01-22 |
| SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | 2 | 2025-07-10 |
| Poppa Pig | 2 | 2025-01-24 |
| Kings BBQ | 2 | 2024-03-16 |
| Double Barrel Smokers | 1 | 2026-04-25 |
| MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | 1 | 2026-01-09 |
| Sloppy Hogs | 1 | 2025-03-21 |
| Menke Boys BBQ | 1 | 2025-02-14 |
| ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | 1 | 2025-01-09 |
| HOT COLE'S BBQ | 1 | 2024-07-11 |
First-ever Grand Championships (a team's first title anywhere, won here)
| Team | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Double Barrel Smokers | Pitmasters in Paradise | Apr 25, 2026 |
| Sloppy Hogs | Torry Island BBQ Showdown | Mar 21, 2025 |
| Tillman's BBQ | Back Porch Jam at the Hillsborough County Fairgrounds | Mar 14, 2025 |
| Kings BBQ Team | Plant City Pig Jam | Nov 22, 2024 |
| Smokin' Ain't EZ | Plant City Pig Jam | Nov 17, 2023 |
| Fantasy Q | Plant City Pig Jam | Nov 18, 2022 |
| SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | South Carolina Festival of Discovery | Jul 7, 2022 |
| Smoke Central | SC Festival of Discovery | Jul 9, 2021 |
| SMOKIN GRINGO'S | SC Festival of Discovery | Jul 12, 2019 |
Contests they keep coming back to
| Contest | Editions | Run | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plant City Pig Jam | 6 | 5 straight | 2019–2026 |
| Lakeland Pig Festival | 4 | 4 straight | 2024–2027 |
| South Carolina Festival of Discovery | 4 | 4 straight | 2022–2025 |
| Torry Island BBQ Showdown | 3 | 3 straight | 2024–2026 |
| Ribs on the Ridge | 2 | 2 straight | 2025–2026 |
| Back Porch Jam at the Hillsborough County Fairgrounds | 2 | 2 straight | 2024–2025 |
| SC Festival of Discovery | 2 | — | 2019–2021 |
Where they work (contests by state/province)
| State / province | Contests | Share |
|---|---|---|
| FL reps here | 28 | |
| SC reps here | 6 |
Towns on their map
| Town | Contests | Latest |
|---|---|---|
| Plant City, FL | 7 | 2026-11-20 |
| Greenwood, SC | 6 | 2025-07-10 |
| Lakeland, FL | 4 | 2027-01-21 |
| Elkton, FL | 3 | 2027-01-08 |
| Belle Glade, FL | 3 | 2026-03-20 |
| Shady Hills, FL | 2 | 2027-03-12 |
| Haines City, FL | 2 | 2026-02-20 |
| Dover, FL | 2 | 2025-03-14 |
| Auburndale, FL | 1 | 2026-04-25 |
| St. Augustine, FL | 1 | 2026-01-09 |
| Davenport, FL | 1 | 2025-02-07 |
| Winter Haven, FL | 1 | 2023-02-03 |
Upsets at their contests (champion rated below the field's top seed)
| Contest | Champion | Top seed | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Torry Island BBQ Showdown | Sloppy Hogs 1504 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ 1885 | 10-in-100 |
| SC Festival of Discovery | Smokin Gringos BBQ 1616 | Organizer Portal 1983 | 11-in-100 |
| Plant City Pig Jam | Pig-Chicka-Cow-Cow 1662 | BOOMERANG BBQ 2004 | 12-in-100 |
| Pitmasters in Paradise | Double Barrel Smokers 1485 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ 1824 | 12-in-100 |
| Torry Island BBQ Showdown | Tillman's BBQ 1639 | GETTIN' BASTED 1959 | 14-in-100 |
| 10th Annual Jimmy Jam BBQ Slam | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. 1702 | GETTIN' BASTED 1975 | 17-in-100 |
| Plant City Pig Jam | Fantasy Q 1502 | HOT WACHULA'S 1772 | 17-in-100 |
| Plant City Pig Jam | Kings BBQ Team 1568 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. 1833 | 18-in-100 |
The boards at their contests (every meat entry they have run)
| Meat | Entries | Board avg | Winning avg | 180s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 1,668 | 166.61 | 177.96 | 33 |
| Pork Ribs | 1,674 | 165.42 | 177.39 | 19 |
| Pork | 1,630 | 166.19 | 177.08 | 18 |
| Brisket | 1,619 | 163.76 | 177.09 | 20 |
Frequent co-reps
| Rep | Events together | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Jeanne Titus | 25 | |
| Carolyn Wells | 16 | |
| Doug Reid | 6 | |
| Rusty Cook | 4 | |
| Julie Cook | 4 | |
| Charlie Brinza | 4 | |
| Alan Rothrock | 4 | |
| Noel Kay | 2 | |
| David Burstein | 2 | |
| Wayne Harper | 1 |
Teams that cook under them most
| Team | Contests | Wins | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| K & E's Little Smokers | 23 | — | 2019 |
| Going Yard BBQ | 23 | — | 2019 |
| Kings BBQ Team | 19 | 5 | 2021 |
| Mad Dog BBQ | 19 | — | 2021 |
| Accutech BBQ | 18 | — | 2019 |
| Smokin' Ain't EZ | 17 | 1 | 2019 |
| Dogpatch Q | 16 | 4 | 2022 |
| Tillman's BBQ | 16 | 3 | 2022 |
| Cold Beer BBQ | 15 | — | 2021 |
| FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | 14 | 3 | 2023 |
| KEEPIN IT SMOKIN BBQ | 14 | — | 2021 |
| Poppa Pig | 13 | 2 | 2021 |
Teams whose first contest was one of theirs
| Team | Debut contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Kellers Cove BBQ | Pitmasters in Paradise | Apr 25, 2026 |
| Coco's Cookin' | Torry Island BBQ Showdown | Mar 20, 2026 |
| Fats BBQ and Soul Food | Torry Island BBQ Showdown | Mar 20, 2026 |
| Sandbar Smokers | Torry Island BBQ Showdown | Mar 20, 2026 |
| Smokin' Hot & Dirty | Torry Island BBQ Showdown | Mar 20, 2026 |
| T-Rex Rub BBQ Team | Torry Island BBQ Showdown | Mar 20, 2026 |
| Navin's Backyard BBQ | Torry Island BBQ Showdown | Mar 20, 2026 |
| That BBQ Place | Torry Island BBQ Showdown | Mar 20, 2026 |
| FINFROCK's Backyard BBQ | Torry Island BBQ Showdown | Mar 20, 2026 |
| BBQ Ribs on Wheels | Torry Island BBQ Showdown | Mar 20, 2026 |
| Clark's BBQ & More | Torry Island BBQ Showdown | Mar 20, 2026 |
| Walker Country Boy BBQ | Torry Island BBQ Showdown | Mar 20, 2026 |
Every event (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Where | Teams | Top score | Prize $ | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2027 | Small Town Showdown state champ. upcoming | Shady Hills, FL | — | — | — | — |
| Jan 21, 2027 | Lakeland Pig Festival state champ. upcoming | Lakeland, FL | — | — | — | — |
| Jan 8, 2027 | 11th Annual Jimmy Jam BBQ Slam state champ. upcoming | Elkton, FL | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 20, 2026 | Plant City Pig Jam state champ. upcoming | Plant City, FL | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 6, 2026 | Grills of Gratitude Honoring our Hometown Veterans and Heroes state champ. cancelled upcoming | Seffner, FL | — | — | — | — |
| Apr 25, 2026 | Pitmasters in Paradise state champ. | Auburndale, FL | 35 | 707.4520 | $13,700 | Double Barrel Smokers |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Torry Island BBQ Showdown state champ. | Belle Glade, FL | 34 | 705.6800 | $16,450 | Tillman's BBQ |
| Mar 13, 2026 | Jeepin 4 Justice state champ. | Shady Hills, FL | 15 | 699.4288 | $6,000 | Kings BBQ Team |
| Feb 20, 2026 | Ribs on the Ridge state champ. | Haines City, FL | 32 | 707.4172 | $9,700 | Kings BBQ Team |
| Feb 6, 2026 | Grills Gone Wild state champ. cancelled | Davenport, FL | — | — | — | — |
| Jan 30, 2026 | Sunshine Smokin' BBQ Showdown state champ. cancelled | Labelle, FL | — | — | — | — |
| Jan 30, 2026 | Sunshine Smokin' BBQ Showdown (ONE MEAT RIBS) cancelled | Labelle, FL | — | — | — | — |
| Jan 22, 2026 | Lakeland Pig Festival state champ. | Lakeland, FL | 63 | 708.5600 | $25,000 | Fred Vegas Smokers |
| Jan 9, 2026 | 10th Annual Jimmy Jam BBQ Slam state champ. | St. Augustine, FL | 38 | 706.2512 | $10,000 | Maya Jane BBQ Co. |
| Nov 21, 2025 | Plant City Pig Jam state champ. | Plant City, FL | 31 | 713.1316 | $17,200 | TILLMAN'S BBQ |
| Jul 10, 2025 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery state champ. | Greenwood, SC | 66 | 708 | $20,210 | Smokin' Sweetmeats |
| Mar 21, 2025 | Torry Island BBQ Showdown state champ. | Belle Glade, FL | 26 | 696.5028 | $16,450 | Sloppy Hogs |
| Mar 14, 2025 | Back Porch Jam at the Hillsborough County Fairgrounds state champ. | Dover, FL | 15 | 703.9544 | $5,050 | Tillman's BBQ |
| Feb 14, 2025 | Ribs on the Ridge state champ. | Haines City, FL | 16 | 702.8000 | $9,700 | Menke Boys BBQ |
| Feb 7, 2025 | Grills Gone Wild state champ. | Davenport, FL | 25 | 704.5372 | $12,500 | Fred Vegas Smokers |
| Jan 24, 2025 | Lakeland Pig Festival state champ. | Lakeland, FL | 40 | 714.2744 | $25,000 | Poppa Pig? |
| Jan 9, 2025 | 9th Annual Jimmy Jam BBQ Slam state champ. | Elkton, FL | 38 | 701.1316 | $7,200 | Elite BBQ Smokers |
| Nov 22, 2024 | Plant City Pig Jam state champ. | Plant City, FL | 26 | 703.9428 | $16,200 | Kings BBQ Team |
| Jul 11, 2024 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery state champ. | Greenwood, SC | 76 | 703.9888 | $20,210 | Hot Cole's BBQ |
| Apr 25, 2024 | Jeep Beach BBQ Showdown state champ. cancelled | Daytona Beach, FL | — | — | — | — |
| Mar 16, 2024 | Back Porch Jam at the Hillsborough County Fairgrounds state champ. | Dover, FL | 15 | 703.9544 | $5,050 | Kings BBQ |
| Mar 1, 2024 | Torry Island BBQ Showdown state champ. | Belle Glade, FL | 21 | 714.2744 | $12,550 | Iowa's Smokey D's BBQ |
| Feb 2, 2024 | Budweiser Smoke on the Water state champ. cancelled | Winter Haven, FL | — | — | — | — |
| Jan 26, 2024 | Lakeland Pig Festival state champ. | Lakeland, FL | 61 | 707.3828 | $25,000 | Rooters-N-Tooters |
| Jan 4, 2024 | 8th Annual Jimmy Jam BBQ Slam & Car Show state champ. | Elkton, FL | 43 | 714.8572 | — | Poppa Pig? |
| Nov 17, 2023 | Plant City Pig Jam state champ. | Plant City, FL | 25 | 695.3944 | $17,700 | Smokin' Ain't EZ |
| Jul 6, 2023 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery state champ. | Greenwood, SC | 76 | 706.2516 | $19,850 | CHUNKY BBQ |
| Feb 3, 2023 | Budweiser Smoke on the Water state champ. | Winter Haven, FL | 47 | 700.5144 | $16,650 | Fred Vegas Smokers |
| Jan 13, 2023 | Southern Sunshine BBQ Fest state champ. | Lake Wales, FL | 26 | 699.3484 | $10,000 | Optimus Swine |
| Nov 18, 2022 | Plant City Pig Jam state champ. | Plant City, FL | 25 | 695.3716 | $16,550 | Fantasy Q |
| Jul 7, 2022 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery state champ. | Greenwood, SC | 92 | 708 | $19,850 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS |
| Nov 19, 2021 | Plant City Pig Jam state champ. | Plant City, FL | 37 | 695.9888 | $16,200 | King's BBQ |
| Jul 9, 2021 | SC Festival of Discovery state champ. | Greenwood, SC | 81 | 706.8576 | $25,000 | SMOKE CENTRAL |
| Nov 22, 2019 | Plant City Pig Jam state champ. | Plant City, FL | 39 | 701.6912 | $16,800 | Pig-Chicka-Cow-Cow |
| Jul 12, 2019 | SC Festival of Discovery state champ. | Greenwood, SC | 83 | 690.8112 | $25,000 | SMOKIN' GRINGOS |