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.
- 13 champions crowned in all
- 11 different teams
Noel Kay
A KCBS contest rep working 4 states/provinces, most often around Iron Station, NC. By events worked they sit #107 of the 152 reps in the data. First on the record in 2024, latest contest Sep 11, 2026.
At a glance (their career as a contest rep, in numbers)
Contests run
13
every contest on their record · 2 cancelled
Among all reps
#107
of 152 reps by events worked · #82 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
269
426 entries total · 1,744 meat boxes
Avg field
33
976
teams per contest · median 26
Field strength
1,604
avg power rating of their fields · above 80% of rated contests
GCs crowned
13
11 different teams · 10 reserve champions
First-ever titles
3
teams whose first GC anywhere came at one of theirs
Teams that started here
36
first contest in the data at one of theirs
Perfect 180s seen
41 🔥
out of 1,744 meat entries
Avg winning score (Master)
703.16
695.91712.56
10 Master contests · 694.13 across all contests
Avg winning score (Backyard)
344.83
342.83346.82
2 Backyard contests · 347.98 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
$172K
across their events · biggest purse $38,000
Results on file
100%
13 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
1604
average power rating in their fields
Stronger than 80% of every rated contest
The fields at their contests average a 1604 power rating going in — stronger than 80% of every rated contest in the data.
- deepest: Mission Farms - King of the Farm
- 33 rated teams
Front row for greatness
41
perfect 180s handed in
41 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
- Feb 23, 2024
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.
- 4 upsets at their contests
- Feb 23, 2024
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 33 teams
South Carolina Festival of Discovery drew 76 teams — more than double the 33-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
36
teams cooked their first contest here
36 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 (7 numbers that describe this rep)
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
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
Meat entries turned in
1,744
boxes on the boards across every contest they have run
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 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 | 73 | 56 | 24 | 33 | 3 | 10 | $20,700 | |
| 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 |
| MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | 1 | 2026-09-11 |
| 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) | Oct 11, 2025 |
| Pappy & Roleys | BBQ, Boogie & Blues | Apr 26, 2024 |
| Casual Smokers | Mission Farms King of the Farm | Feb 23, 2024 |
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 1781 | 15-in-100 |
| BBQ, Boogie & Blues | Pappy & Roleys 1596 | Organizer Portal 1896 | 15-in-100 |
| Uniquely Union | Maya Jane BBQ 1514 | Smoke Central BBQ 1775 | 18-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 | 443 | 169.65 | 178.94 | 15 |
| Pork Ribs | 444 | 169.20 | 178.29 | 12 |
| Pork | 434 | 169.24 | 178.68 | 9 |
| Brisket | 423 | 168.30 | 177.49 | 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 | 11 | 1 | 2024 |
| MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | 11 | — | 2024 |
| Casual Smokers SC | 9 | 1 | 2024 |
| ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | 9 | — | 2024 |
| Smoke Central BBQ | 8 | — | 2024 |
| FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | 7 | 1 | 2024 |
| HOLT BROTHERS BBQ | 7 | — | 2024 |
| BAD ROOSTER BBQ | 6 | — | 2024 |
| JL Smokers | 6 | — | 2024 |
| MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | 6 | — | 2024 |
| PIG ON FIRE | 6 | — | 2024 |
| ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | 5 | 3 | 2024 |
Teams whose first contest was one of theirs
| Team | Debut contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Pit Commanders | Speed & Feed BBQ Festival at Darlington Raceway | May 15, 2026 |
| Kiddin' Around BBQ | Speed & Feed BBQ Festival at Darlington Raceway | May 15, 2026 |
| J Bones | Speed & Feed BBQ Festival at Darlington Raceway | May 15, 2026 |
| BURNT FINGERZ BBQ (GA) | Mission Farms - King of the Farm | Feb 27, 2026 |
| Built from Scratch (HD Team) | Royal Oak Invitational (COMPETITOR SERIES) (PRIVATE EVENT BY INVITATION) | Oct 16, 2025 |
| Duce Riles and the Ferg Fingers | Royal Oak Invitational (COMPETITOR SERIES) (PRIVATE EVENT BY INVITATION) | Oct 16, 2025 |
| Castiron Cookers | Royal Oak Invitational (COMPETITOR SERIES) (PRIVATE EVENT BY INVITATION) | Oct 16, 2025 |
| Crossroads BBQ | Page County Heritage Festival - Backyard BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) | Oct 11, 2025 |
| Wit's End | Page County Heritage Festival - Backyard BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) | Oct 11, 2025 |
| DaddyFatSnax | Uniquely Union Festival | Sep 5, 2025 |
| Monarch Que | Uniquely Union Festival | Sep 5, 2025 |
| Sweet Meat Barbecue | Uniquely Union Festival | Sep 5, 2025 |
Every event (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Where | Teams | Top score | Prize $ | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2026 | Uniquely Union state champ. | Union, SC | 14 | 702.7884 | $5,700 | Maya Jane BBQ Co. |
| May 15, 2026 | Speed & Feed BBQ Festival at Darlington Raceway state champ. | Darlington, SC | 26 | 712.5600 | $10,000 | Mcadoo Heights BBQ |
| Apr 24, 2026 | Southeastern BBQ Showdown state champ. cancelled | Columbia, SC | — | — | — | — |
| Feb 27, 2026 | Mission Farms - King of the Farm state champ. | Iron Station, NC | 33 | 701.6688 | $5,000 | Rooters-N-Tooters TN |
| Oct 16, 2025 | Royal Oak Invitational (COMPETITOR SERIES) (PRIVATE EVENT BY INVITATION) | Roswell, GA | 36 | 707.3828 | $38,000 | Rooters-N-Tooters TN |
| Oct 11, 2025 | Page County Heritage Festival - Backyard BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) | Luray, VA | 9 | 346.8228 | $3,000 | Uncle Dubby's Backyard BBQ |
| Sep 5, 2025 | Uniquely Union Festival state champ. | Union, SC | 25 | 698.7768 | $5,700 | Rooters-N-Tooters TN |
| Jul 10, 2025 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery state champ. | Greenwood, SC | 66 | 708 | $20,210 | Smokin' Sweetmeats |
| Mar 28, 2025 | Smokin' in the Pines state champ. | Carthage, NC | 22 | 697.6688 | $5,000 | Wolf's Revenge BBQ |
| Feb 28, 2025 | Mission Farms - King of the Farm state champ. | Iron Station, NC | 26 | 695.9084 | $6,520 | Fred Vegas Smokers |
| Oct 17, 2024 | Royal Oak Invitational (COMPETITOR SERIES) (PRIVATE EVENT BY INVITATION) | Roswell, GA | 33 | 708.5372 | $38,000 | SMOKIN SKULLIES |
| Oct 11, 2024 | Grill'n & Chill'n BBQ Cook Off state champ. cancelled | Waxhaw, NC | — | — | — | — |
| Jul 11, 2024 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery state champ. | Greenwood, SC | 76 | 703.9888 | $20,210 | Hot Cole's BBQ |
| Apr 26, 2024 | BBQ, Boogie & Blues state champ. | Calhoun, GA | 34 | 699.9544 | $8,000 | Pappy & Roleys |
| Feb 23, 2024 | Mission Farms King of the Farm state champ. | Iron Station, NC | 26 | 710.2628 | $6,520 | Casual Smokers |