A familiar champion
3×
titles at this rep’s contests
ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN has taken the Grand Championship at 3 of the contests this rep has run.
- 12 champions crowned in all
- 10 different teams
NOEL KAY
A KCBS contest rep working 4 states/provinces, most often around Iron Station, NC. By events worked they sit #105 of the 152 reps in the data. First on the record in 2024, latest contest 2026-05-15.
At a glance (their career as a contest rep, in numbers)
Contests run
12
1 more on the calendar · 2 cancelled
Among all reps
#105
of 152 reps by events worked · #80 by states covered
On the trail
2024–2026
3 seasons in the data · 3 in a row
This season
3
contests dated 2026 · 4.3 a season career-long
State championships
10
contests carrying a state title
Teams officiated
266
412 entries total · 1,691 meat boxes
Avg field
34
976
teams per contest · median 30
Field strength
1609
avg power rating of their fields · above 83% of rated contests
GCs crowned
12
10 different teams · 9 reserve champions
First-ever titles
3
teams whose first GC anywhere came at one of theirs
Teams that started here
37
first contest in the data at one of theirs
Perfect 180s seen
38 🔥
out of 1,691 meat entries
Avg winning score (Master)
703.20
695.91712.56
9 Master contests · 692.85 across all contests
Avg winning score (Backyard)
344.83
342.83346.82
2 Backyard contests · 380.41 across all contests
Contests they return to
3
longest run 3 straight years at Mission Farms - King of the Farm
Road between contests
2,224 mi
~741 miles a season · 461 mi corner to corner
Busiest month
February
3 of their 13 contests
Prize money
$166.2K
across their events · biggest purse $38,000.00
Results on file
100%
12 of their contests have scores in the data
Storylines (11 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.
Deep fields
1609
average power rating in their fields
Stronger than 83% of every rated contest
The fields at their contests average a 1609 power rating going in — stronger than 83% of every rated contest in the data.
- deepest: Mission Farms - King of the Farm
- 33 rated teams
Front row for greatness
38
perfect 180s handed in
38 perfect 180s have been scored at contests they've run — the first at Mission Farms King of the Farm on 2024-02-23.
- first at Mission Farms King of the Farm
- 2024-02-23
The longest shot
15-in-100
shot on pre-contest ratings
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 85 times in 100
At Mission Farms King of the Farm, Casual Smokers SC came in rated below the field's top team, OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE, and took the Grand Championship anyway.
- 3 upsets at their contests
- 2024-02-23
Title contests
10
state championships run
77% of their contests carried a state title
10 of their 13 contests carried a state championship on the line.
A first Grand Championship
3
teams won their first title here
3 teams took the first Grand Championship of their careers at one of this rep's contests — most recently Uncle Dubby's Backyard BBQ at Page County Heritage Festival - Backyard BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY).
- Uncle Dubby's Backyard BBQ · 2025-10-11
- Pappy & Roleys · 2024-04-26
- Casual Smokers · 2024-02-23
The big room
76
teams at their biggest contest
Their average field is 34 teams
South Carolina Festival of Discovery drew 76 teams — more than double the 34-team field they average.
The double act
9
contests run together
60% of this rep's events
BRYAN STEWART and NOEL KAY have run 9 contests together since 2024.
- 5 co-reps in all
The annual
3×
editions of one contest
They have repped 3 editions of Mission Farms - King of the Farm, 3 of them back to back.
- 2024 → 2026
- 3 straight years
A season on the road
6
contests in 2025
2025 was their busiest year on the trail: 6 contests and 184 team entries through the tables.
- 184 team entries
- 4 state championships
Where teams start
37
teams cooked their first contest here
37 teams turned in their first box at a contest this rep was running — for that many teams, this is where the record starts.
- Pit Commanders · 2026-05-15
- Kiddin' Around BBQ · 2026-05-15
- J Bones · 2026-05-15
The story so far (28 numbers that describe this rep)
On the trail
2.2 yrs
2024-02-23 → 2026-05-15
Among all reps
#105
of 152 reps by events worked · top 69%
Busiest season
2025
6 events · 184 team entries
Contests a season
4.3
across 3 seasons in the data
Seasons in a row
3
still running — 3 and counting
Their busiest month
February
3 of their 13 contests fall in February
Works mostly in
SC
5 of 13 contests · 4 states/provinces in all
Towns worked
8
most often Iron Station, NC (3)
Corner to corner
461 mi
Calhoun to Luray — the two ends of their map
Road between contests
2,224 mi
about 741 miles a season, contest to contest
Average field
34
412 team entries across their contests · median 30
Biggest event
76 teams
South Carolina Festival of Discovery (2024-07-11)
Field strength
1609
average power rating of the fields they have run · above 83% of rated contests
Grand Champions crowned
12
10 different teams
First-ever titles
3
teams whose first Grand Championship anywhere came at one of their contests
Teams that started here
37
cooked their first contest in the data at one of theirs
Upsets on the books
3
longest shot 15-in-100 — Casual Smokers SC
Average winning score
703.20
Master series, 9 contests · 692.85 across all contests
Highest score seen
712.5600
Speed & Feed BBQ Festival at Darlington Raceway (2026-05-15)
Perfect 180s seen
38
first at Mission Farms King of the Farm (2024-02-23)
Meat entries turned in
1,691
boxes on the boards across every contest they have run
State championships
10
contests carrying a state title
Teams officiated
266
412 entries in all
Contests they return to
3
longest run 3 straight years at Mission Farms - King of the Farm
Co-reps worked with
5
most often BRYAN STEWART (9 events)
Prize money on the line
$166,160
summed from the purses listed at their events
Results on file
100%
12 of 12 contests they have run have scored results
Still to come
1
events on the calendar ahead
Milestones (the firsts and the round numbers of a rep's career)
- 2024
- First contest repped Mission Farms King of the Farm
- First state championship Mission Farms King of the Farm
- First Grand Champion crowned Mission Farms King of the Farm
- First perfect 180 at their tables Mission Farms King of the Farm
- Casual Smokers won their first-ever Grand Championship Mission Farms King of the Farm
- Biggest upset seen (15-in-100 shot) Mission Farms King of the Farm
- First contest outside NC BBQ, Boogie & Blues
- First 40-team field South Carolina Festival of Discovery
- Biggest field worked (76 teams) South Carolina Festival of Discovery
- 2025
- Back on the trail after 4 months Mission Farms - King of the Farm
- 10th contest repped Royal Oak Invitational (COMPETITOR SERIES) (PRIVATE EVENT BY INVITATION)
- 2026
- Deepest field worked (1641 avg rating) Mission Farms - King of the Farm
- Highest overall score seen (712.5600) Speed & Feed BBQ Festival at Darlington Raceway
- Most recent contest Speed & Feed BBQ Festival at Darlington Raceway
- Next on the calendar Uniquely Union
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 59 | 49 | 30 | 33 | 3 | 7 | $15,000 | |
| 2025 | 4 | 184 | 133 | 31 | 66 | 4 | 16 | $78,430 | |
| 2024 | 3 | 169 | 151 | 42 | 76 | 3 | 15 | $72,730 |
Champions crowned (titles at their contests)
| Team | Titles | Latest |
|---|---|---|
| ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN #8 | 3 | 2026-02-27 |
| MCADOO HEIGHTS BBQ | 1 | 2026-05-15 |
| Uncle Dubby's Backyard BBQ | 1 | 2025-10-11 |
| SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | 1 | 2025-07-10 |
| WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | 1 | 2025-03-28 |
| FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | 1 | 2025-02-28 |
| SMOKIN SKULLIES | 1 | 2024-10-17 |
| HOT COLE'S BBQ | 1 | 2024-07-11 |
| Pappy & Roleys | 1 | 2024-04-26 |
| Casual Smokers | 1 | 2024-02-23 |
First-ever Grand Championships (a team's first title anywhere, won here)
| Team | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Uncle Dubby's Backyard BBQ | Page County Heritage Festival - Backyard BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2025-10-11 |
| Pappy & Roleys | BBQ, Boogie & Blues | 2024-04-26 |
| Casual Smokers | Mission Farms King of the Farm | 2024-02-23 |
Contests they keep coming back to
| Contest | Editions | Run | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mission Farms - King of the Farm | 3 | 3 straight | 2024–2026 |
| Royal Oak Invitational (COMPETITOR SERIES) (PRIVATE EVENT BY INVITATION) | 2 | 2 straight | 2024–2025 |
| South Carolina Festival of Discovery | 2 | 2 straight | 2024–2025 |
Where they work (contests by state/province)
| State / province | Contests | Share |
|---|---|---|
| SC reps here | 5 | |
| NC reps here | 4 | |
| GA reps here | 3 | |
| VA reps here | 1 |
Towns on their map
| Town | Contests | Latest |
|---|---|---|
| Iron Station, NC | 3 | 2026-02-27 |
| Union, SC | 2 | 2026-09-11 |
| Roswell, GA | 2 | 2025-10-16 |
| Greenwood, SC | 2 | 2025-07-10 |
| Darlington, SC | 1 | 2026-05-15 |
| Luray, VA | 1 | 2025-10-11 |
| Carthage, NC | 1 | 2025-03-28 |
| Calhoun, GA | 1 | 2024-04-26 |
Upsets at their contests (champion rated below the field's top seed)
| Contest | Champion | Top seed | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mission Farms King of the Farm | Casual Smokers SC 1473 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE 1780 | 15-in-100 |
| BBQ, Boogie & Blues | Pappy & Roleys 1596 | Organizer Portal 1895 | 15-in-100 |
| South Carolina Festival of Discovery | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS 1640 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN 1890 | 19-in-100 |
The boards at their contests (every meat entry they have run)
| Meat | Entries | Board avg | Winning avg | 180s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 432 | 169.56 | 178.24 | 13 |
| Pork Ribs | 430 | 169.15 | 178.15 | 11 |
| Pork | 420 | 169.16 | 178.76 | 9 |
| Brisket | 409 | 168.24 | 177.47 | 5 |
Frequent co-reps
| Rep | Events together | Share |
|---|---|---|
| BRYAN STEWART | 9 | |
| ALAN ROTHROCK | 6 | |
| DOUG REID | 5 | |
| MIKE GARRETSON | 2 | |
| CAROLYN WELLS | 2 |
Teams that cook under them most
| Team | Contests | Wins | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| SMOKIN SKULLIES | 10 | 1 | 2024 |
| MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | 10 | — | 2024 |
| ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | 9 | — | 2024 |
| Casual Smokers SC | 8 | 1 | 2024 |
| FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | 7 | 1 | 2024 |
| Smoke Central BBQ | 7 | — | 2024 |
| BAD ROOSTER BBQ | 6 | — | 2024 |
| JL Smokers | 6 | — | 2024 |
| MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | 6 | — | 2024 |
| HOLT BROTHERS BBQ | 6 | — | 2024 |
| ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | 5 | 3 | 2024 |
| SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | 5 | 1 | 2024 |
Teams whose first contest was one of theirs
Every event (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Where | Teams | Top score | Prize $ | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-11 | Uniquely Union state champ. upcoming | Union, SC | — | — | — | — |
| 2026-05-15 | Speed & Feed BBQ Festival at Darlington Raceway state champ. | Darlington, SC | 26 | 712.5600 | $10,000.00 | Mcadoo Heights BBQ |
| 2026-04-24 | Southeastern BBQ Showdown state champ. cancelled | Columbia, SC | — | — | — | — |
| 2026-02-27 | Mission Farms - King of the Farm state champ. | Iron Station, NC | 33 | 701.6688 | $5,000.00 | Rooters-N-Tooters TN |
| 2025-10-16 | Royal Oak Invitational (COMPETITOR SERIES) (PRIVATE EVENT BY INVITATION) | Roswell, GA | 36 | 707.3828 | $38,000.00 | Rooters-N-Tooters TN |
| 2025-10-11 | Page County Heritage Festival - Backyard BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) | Luray, VA | 9 | 346.8228 | $3,000.00 | Uncle Dubby's Backyard BBQ |
| 2025-09-05 | Uniquely Union Festival state champ. | Union, SC | 25 | 698.7768 | $5,700.00 | Rooters-N-Tooters TN |
| 2025-07-10 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery state champ. | Greenwood, SC | 66 | 708.0000 | $20,210.00 | Smokin' Sweetmeats |
| 2025-03-28 | Smokin' in the Pines state champ. | Carthage, NC | 22 | 697.6688 | $5,000.00 | Wolf's Revenge BBQ |
| 2025-02-28 | Mission Farms - King of the Farm state champ. | Iron Station, NC | 26 | 695.9084 | $6,520.00 | Fred Vegas Smokers |
| 2024-10-17 | Royal Oak Invitational (COMPETITOR SERIES) (PRIVATE EVENT BY INVITATION) | Roswell, GA | 33 | 708.5372 | $38,000.00 | SMOKIN SKULLIES |
| 2024-10-11 | Grill'n & Chill'n BBQ Cook Off state champ. cancelled | Waxhaw, NC | — | — | — | — |
| 2024-07-11 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery state champ. | Greenwood, SC | 76 | 703.9888 | $20,210.00 | Hot Cole's BBQ |
| 2024-04-26 | BBQ, Boogie & Blues state champ. | Calhoun, GA | 34 | 699.9544 | $8,000.00 | Pappy & Roleys |
| 2024-02-23 | Mission Farms King of the Farm state champ. | Iron Station, NC | 26 | 710.2628 | $6,520.00 | Casual Smokers |