A familiar champion
7×
titles at this rep’s contests
RAZORRACKS has taken the Grand Championship at 7 of the contests this rep has run.
- 81 champions crowned in all
- 60 different teams
Ralph Williams
A KCBS contest rep working 12 states/provinces, most often around Shawnee, OK. By events worked they sit #19 of the 152 reps in the data. First on the record in 2019, latest contest Nov 11, 2025.
At a glance (their career as a contest rep, in numbers)
Contests run
87
every contest on their record · 9 judging classes · 15 cancelled
Among all reps
#19
of 152 reps by events worked · #9 by states covered
On the trail
2019–2025
7 seasons in the data · 7 in a row
This season
0
contests dated 2026 · 12.4 a season career-long
State championships
55
contests carrying a state title
Teams officiated
2,040
4,553 entries total · 16,596 meat boxes
Avg field
56
3505
teams per contest · median 33
Field strength
1,601
avg power rating of their fields · above 78% of rated contests
GCs crowned
81
60 different teams · 64 reserve champions
First-ever titles
33
teams whose first GC anywhere came at one of theirs
Teams that started here
816
first contest in the data at one of theirs
Perfect 180s seen
203 🔥
out of 16,596 meat entries
Avg winning score (Master)
703.07
679.31712.55
63 Master contests · 694.10 across all contests
Avg winning score (Backyard)
347.66
325.79356.56
14 Backyard contests · 347.94 across all contests
Contests they return to
14
longest run 4 straight years at Beats, Brews, & BBQ
Road between contests
30,292 mi
~4,327 miles a season · 1,916 mi corner to corner
Busiest month
September
15 of their 87 contests
Busiest 30 days
5
contests between Sep 3, 2021 and Oct 1, 2021
Prize money
$653K
across their events · biggest purse $60,910
Results on file
93%
81 of their contests have scores in the data
Storylines (16 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
6.5 yrs
between first and latest contest
They've been repping KCBS contests since 2019-04-26 — 87 contests across 7 seasons in the data.
- 87 contests
- 7 seasons
- since 2019-04-26
Deep fields
1601
average power rating in their fields
Stronger than 78% of every rated contest
The fields at their contests average a 1601 power rating going in — stronger than 78% of every rated contest in the data.
- deepest: Firelake BBQ Cook Off-Day 2
- 50 rated teams
Front row for greatness
203
perfect 180s handed in
203 perfect 180s have been scored at contests they've run — the first at Mark Marley's Go Big or Go Home BBQ Bash (DAY 2) on 2019-05-11.
- first at Mark Marley's Go Big or Go Home BBQ Bash (DAY 2)
- May 11, 2019
The longest shot
7-in-100
shot on pre-contest ratings
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 93 times in 100
At Lake Views & BBQ (formerly Beats, Brew & BBQ), Smoked & Furious came in rated below the field's top team, CLARK CREW BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway.
- 34 upsets at their contests
- Mar 31, 2023
Title contests
55
state championships run
63% of their contests carried a state title
55 of their 87 contests carried a state championship on the line.
A first Grand Championship
33
teams won their first title here
33 teams took the first Grand Championship of their careers at one of this rep's contests — most recently Western Midstream Partners at Permian Basin Barbeque Cook-off by Daniel Energy Partners (COMPETITOR SERIES).
- Western Midstream Partners · 2025-11-11
- Alan's Smokey Pig BBQ · 2025-10-10
- BLIND HOG BBQ · 2025-06-27
The big room
505
teams at their biggest contest
Their average field is 56 teams
American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST drew 505 teams — more than double the 56-team field they average.
The double act
102
contests run together
92% of this rep's events
Karen Jane Williams and Ralph Williams have run 102 contests together since 2019.
- 10 co-reps in all
The annual
4×
editions of one contest
They have repped 4 editions of Beats, Brews, & BBQ, 4 of them back to back.
- 2019 → 2022
- 4 straight years
A season on the road
20
contests in 2021
2021 was their busiest year on the trail: 20 contests and 1,557 team entries through the tables.
- 1,557 team entries
- 10 state championships
Where teams start
816
teams cooked their first contest here
816 teams turned in their first box at a contest this rep was running — for that many teams, this is where the record starts.
- Gilmore · 2025-11-11
- Eminent Oilfield Services · 2025-11-11
- Encore Wellhead Systems (Joy Holdings) · 2025-11-11
Road warrior
12
states and provinces worked
Has run contests in 12 different states and provinces — OK most of all (35 events).
- OK ×35
- TX ×15
- AR ×12
- MA ×5
A month of Saturdays
5
contests inside 30 days
Their heaviest run of the career: 5 contests between Smithfield Classic in Nashville and Go Hog Wild BBQ Cook-Off.
- Sep 3, 2021
- Oct 1, 2021
Every single season
7
seasons in a row, and counting
They have worked at least one contest in 7 consecutive seasons — an unbroken run through to the current one.
- 87 contests in all
- since 2019-04-26
Corner to corner
1,916 mi
between the two ends of their map
The two furthest-apart contests on their record sit 1,916 miles apart — Artesia and Somerset.
- Artesia, NM
- Somerset, MA
- 30,292 mi contest to contest
In the record book (1 in the KCBS record book)
Where this rep stands in the all-time KCBS record book. Reps do not judge, so nothing here is a claim about anybody's scores — it is a record of the work.
The story so far (8 numbers that describe this rep)
Busiest season
2021
20 events · 1,557 team entries
Contests a season
12.4
across 7 seasons in the data
Seasons in a row
7
still running — 7 and counting
Works mostly in
OK
35 of 87 contests · 12 states/provinces in all
Towns worked
43
most often Shawnee, OK (10)
Corner to corner
1,916 mi
Artesia to Somerset — the two ends of their map
Meat entries turned in
16,596
boxes on the boards across every contest they have run
Judging classes
9
CBJ classes on their record
Milestones (the firsts and the round numbers of a rep's career)
- 2019
- First contest repped 14th Annual HANOR Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ
- First state championship 14th Annual HANOR Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ
- First Grand Champion crowned 14th Annual HANOR Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ
- First 40-team field Bixby BBQ'n Blues Festival
- T-N-T Que Crew won their first-ever Grand Championship Bixby BBQ'n Blues Festival
- First contest outside OK Mark Marley's Go Big or Go Home BBQ Bash (DAY 1)
- First perfect 180 at their tables Mark Marley's Go Big or Go Home BBQ Bash (DAY 2)
- 10th contest repped Go Hog Wild Arkansas BBQ Championship
- 2021
- 25th contest repped Firelake BBQ Cook Off-Day 2
- Deepest field worked (1695 avg rating) Firelake BBQ Cook Off-Day 2
- 2022
- 50th contest repped Smokin on the Route
- Biggest field worked (505 teams) American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST
- 2023
- Biggest upset seen (7-in-100 shot) Lake Views & BBQ (formerly Beats, Brew & BBQ)
- 2025
- Back on the trail after 8 months Old Town Smokeout
- Highest overall score seen (712.5484) Balloons and Barbeque
- Most recent contest Permian Basin Barbeque Cook-off by Daniel Energy Partners (COMPETITOR SERIES)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 187 | 149 | 27 | 98 | 3 | 11 | $16,150 | |
| 2024 | 4 | 306 | 231 | 28 | 102 | 6 | 23 | $52,250 | |
| 2023 | 4 | 305 | 290 | 38 | 99 | 6 | 11 | $71,550 | |
| 2022 | 8 | 1,172 | 692 | 78 | 505 | 10 | 63 | $113,550 | |
| 2021 | 6 | 1,557 | 883 | 78 | 467 | 10 | 54 | $228,225 | |
| 2020 | 5 | 643 | 397 | 64 | 117 | 11 | 27 | $87,800 | |
| 2019 | 5 | 383 | 256 | 38 | 58 | 9 | 14 | $83,250 |
Champions crowned (titles at their contests)
| Team | Titles | Latest |
|---|---|---|
| RAZORRACKS | 7 | 2025-10-10 |
| CHICKEN FRIED BBQ | 3 | 2021-06-04 |
| Kermit's Ex | 2 | 2025-10-17 |
| PADDY MCQ'S | 2 | 2024-10-26 |
| FIRE DANCER BBQ | 2 | 2024-08-16 |
| THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ #13 | 2 | 2022-10-21 |
| QUE U | 2 | 2022-09-29 |
| JANKY LEG BBQ #3 | 2 | 2022-07-01 |
| Petie's Smokin Pits BBQ | 2 | 2022-05-06 |
| CLARK CREW BBQ #2 | 2 | 2022-04-22 |
| WOOD HOOK BBQ | 2 | 2022-04-01 |
| Rio Valley Meat BBQ #18 | 2 | 2021-03-19 |
First-ever Grand Championships (a team's first title anywhere, won here)
| Team | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Western Midstream Partners | Permian Basin Barbeque Cook-off by Daniel Energy Partners (COMPETITOR SERIES) | Nov 11, 2025 |
| Alan's Smokey Pig BBQ | CabotFest Bags n BBQ (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Oct 10, 2025 |
| BLIND HOG BBQ | Old Town Smokeout | Jun 27, 2025 |
| Thin Blue Smoke | Old Town Smokeout (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Jun 27, 2025 |
| Cudd Energy Services | Permian Basin Barbeque Cook-off by Daniel Energy Partners (COMPETITOR SERIES) | Nov 5, 2024 |
| Grumpy Old Patriot Barbeque | Weekend of Giving (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Oct 25, 2024 |
| Let It Smoke Barbecue | Weekend of Giving (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) | Oct 25, 2024 |
| Bears Backyard Q | Smokin on the Route | Jul 26, 2024 |
| Flaps Up BBQ | The Gulf Coast BBQ Championship (BACKYARD ONLY) | May 3, 2024 |
| Hot Chihauhau | Lake Views & BBQ | Apr 5, 2024 |
| B Team BBQ | Lake Views & BBQ (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Apr 5, 2024 |
| Kermit's Ex | Go Hog Wild BBQ | Oct 6, 2023 |
Contests they keep coming back to
| Contest | Editions | Run | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beats, Brews, & BBQ | 4 | 4 straight | 2019–2022 |
| Mark Marley's Go Big or Go Home BBQ Bash (DAY 2) | 4 | — | 2019–2021 |
| Weekend of Giving | 3 | — | 2024–2024 |
| Smokin on the Route | 3 | 3 straight | 2022–2024 |
| Lake Views & BBQ | 3 | 2 straight | 2023–2024 |
| CabotFest Bags n BBQ (ONE MEAT RIBS) | 2 | — | 2025–2025 |
| Old Town Smokeout | 2 | — | 2025–2025 |
| Go Hog Wild BBQ | 2 | 2 straight | 2022–2023 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST | 2 | 2 straight | 2021–2022 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | 2 | 2 straight | 2021–2022 |
| Firelake BBQ Cook Off-Day 2 | 2 | 2 straight | 2020–2021 |
| Firelake BBQ Cook Off-Day 1 | 2 | 2 straight | 2020–2021 |
Where they work (contests by state/province)
| State / province | Contests | Share |
|---|---|---|
| OK reps here | 35 | |
| TX reps here | 15 | |
| AR reps here | 12 | |
| MA reps here | 5 | |
| KS reps here | 5 | |
| AL reps here | 4 | |
| MS reps here | 4 | |
| NM reps here | 2 | |
| PA reps here | 1 | |
| IL reps here | 1 | |
| TN reps here | 1 | |
| MO reps here | 1 |
Towns on their map
| Town | Contests | Latest |
|---|---|---|
| Shawnee, OK | 10 | 2021-11-13 |
| Wagoner, OK | 7 | 2024-04-05 |
| Wrentham, MA | 4 | 2024-10-26 |
| Sheridan, AR | 4 | 2023-10-06 |
| Kansas City, KS | 4 | 2022-09-29 |
| Enid, OK | 4 | 2022-04-22 |
| Plainview, TX | 4 | 2021-05-15 |
| Miami, OK | 3 | 2024-07-26 |
| Gadsden, AL | 3 | 2022-11-12 |
| Cabot, AR | 2 | 2025-10-10 |
| Moore, OK | 2 | 2025-09-12 |
| Van Buren, AR | 2 | 2025-06-27 |
Upsets at their contests (champion rated below the field's top seed)
| Contest | Champion | Top seed | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Views & BBQ (formerly Beats, Brew & BBQ) | Smoked & Furious 1552 | CLARK CREW BBQ 1992 | 7-in-100 |
| Humble BBQ Cook Off | CHICKEN FRIED BBQ 1644 | GETTIN' BASTED 1973 | 13-in-100 |
| Smokin on the Route | Bears Backyard Q 1610 | JANKY LEG BBQ 1939 | 13-in-100 |
| Desoto Shrine Club BBQ Cook off | BEER-B-QUE BOYS 1556 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO 1860 | 15-in-100 |
| Navy SEAL Danny Dietz Memorial Classic Cookoff | Race Crew Drum Smokers 1500 | Meat Candy Q 1803 | 15-in-100 |
| Lake Views & BBQ | HOT CHIHUAHUA BARBECUE 1604 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN 1899 | 15-in-100 |
| Mark Marley's Go Big or Go Home BBQ Bash (DAY 1) | LC BBQ 1664 | BOOMERANG BBQ 1953 | 16-in-100 |
| Smokin On The Pecos (Day 2) | LA PASADITA 1764 | CLARK CREW BBQ 2049 | 16-in-100 |
The boards at their contests (every meat entry they have run)
| Meat | Entries | Board avg | Winning avg | 180s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4,177 | 166.95 | 178.63 | 64 |
| Pork Ribs | 4,604 | 164.73 | 177.88 | 24 |
| Pork | 3,480 | 166.37 | 178.98 | 57 |
| Brisket | 4,335 | 163.05 | 177.99 | 58 |
Frequent co-reps
| Rep | Events together | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Karen Jane Williams | 102 | |
| Terri McKinnon | 22 | |
| Bob McKinnon | 20 | |
| Steve Grinstead | 7 | |
| Scott Grinstead | 7 | |
| Lynda Voth | 7 | |
| Larry Voth | 7 | |
| Larry Hadley | 4 | |
| Forrest Bruce | 4 | |
| Sam Appleton | 3 |
Teams that cook under them most
| Team | Contests | Wins | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| LA PASADITA | 34 | 2 | 2019 |
| Petie's Smokin Pits BBQ | 33 | 2 | 2019 |
| DOUBLE BARREL BBQ - OK | 29 | — | 2019 |
| RAZORRACKS | 27 | 6 | 2019 |
| BUTCHER BBQ | 27 | — | 2019 |
| THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | 26 | 2 | 2019 |
| 4 LEGS UP BBQ | 26 | 1 | 2019 |
| BUFFALO'S BBQ | 26 | — | 2019 |
| WOOD HOOK BBQ | 25 | 2 | 2019 |
| HOLLOW Q | 24 | — | 2019 |
| Three Hog Night Smokers | 24 | — | 2019 |
| Rio Valley Meat BBQ | 23 | 2 | 2019 |