RALPH WILLIAMS

A KCBS contest rep working 12 states/provinces.

Events run

111

First seen

2019-04-26

latest 2025-11-11

States / provinces

State championships

Teams officiated

2092

4553 entries total

Avg field

teams per contest

Biggest event

505

American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST

GCs crowned

Perfect 180s seen

267 🔥

Highest score seen

712.5484

Balloons and Barbeque

Prize money

$686.6K

across their events

Storylines

🏆 A familiar champion

RAZORRACKS has taken the Grand Championship at 7 of the contests this rep has run.

🤝 The double act

KAREN JANE WILLIAMS and RALPH WILLIAMS have run 102 contests together since 2019.

🛣️ Road warrior

Has run contests in 12 different states and provinces — OK most of all (48 events).

🔥 Front row for greatness

267 perfect 180s have been scored at contests they've run.

The story so far

Busiest season: 2021 (22 events)
Works mostly in OK (48 events)
Biggest event: American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST — 505 teams (2022-09-29)
Roughly $686,575 in prize money across their events

Events per season

Where they work

Frequent co-reps

Rep	Events together
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

Teams that cook under them most

Team	Contests
LA PASADITA	34
Petie's Smokin Pits BBQ	33
DOUBLE BARREL BBQ - OK	28
BUTCHER BBQ	27
RAZORRACKS	27
4 LEGS UP BBQ	26
THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ	26
BUFFALO'S BBQ	26
WOOD HOOK BBQ	25
Three Hog Night Smokers	24

Every event (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Where	Teams	Prize $	Grand Champion
2025-11-11	Permian Basin Barbeque Cook-off by Daniel Energy Partners (COMPETITOR SERIES)	Houston, TX	98	—	Western Midstream Partners
2025-10-17	Balloons and Barbeque state champ.	Poteau, OK	15	$10,000.00	Kermit's Ex
2025-10-10	CabotFest Bags n BBQ (ONE MEAT RIBS)	Cabot, AR	9	$850.00	Alan's Smokey Pig BBQ
2025-10-10	CabotFest Bags n BBQ (ONE MEAT PORK)	Cabot, AR	9	$1,750.00	Razorracks
2025-10-03	Sweet & Smoky BBQ Competition state champ.	Hinton, OK	—	—	—
2025-09-12	Grillstock state champ.	Moore, OK	23	—	Razorracks
2025-06-27	Old Town Smokeout state champ.	Van Buren, AR	27	$3,550.00	Blind Hog BBQ
2025-06-27	Old Town Smokeout (ONE MEAT RIBS)	Van Buren, AR	6	—	Thin Blue Smoke
2025-05-02	Que For a Cause state champ.	Tahlequah, OK	—	$25,000.00	—
2025-05-02	Que For a Cause (ONE MEAT RIBS)	Tahlequah, OK	—	—	—
2025-05-02	Que For a Cause (ONE MEAT CHICKEN)	Tahlequah, OK	—	—	—
2025-04-25	Lake Views & BBQ state champ.	Wagoner, OK	—	$8,800.00	—
2025-04-25	Lake Views & BBQ (ONE MEAT CHICKEN)	Wagoner, OK	—	—	—
2024-11-16	Certified Barbeque Judging & Table Captain Class sponsored by Ace Hardware - Moore, OK	Moore, OK	—	—	—
2024-11-05	Permian Basin Barbeque Cook-off by Daniel Energy Partners (COMPETITOR SERIES)	Midland, TX	102	—	Cudd Energy Services
2024-10-26	Weekend of Giving state champ.	Wrentham, MA	25	$4,000.00	Paddy McQ's
2024-10-25	Weekend of Giving (ONE MEAT RIBS)	Wrentham, MA	19	—	Grumpy Old Patriot Barbeque
2024-10-25	Weekend of Giving (ONE MEAT CHICKEN)	Wrentham, MA	19	—	Let It Smoke Barbecue
2024-10-04	Go Hog Wild BBQ state champ.	Sheridan, AR	—	—	—
2024-09-27	Blowin' Smoke BBQ Bash (BACKYARD ONLY)	Guthrie, OK	—	—	—
2024-09-13	Grillstock BBQ & Music Festival state champ.	Moore, OK	19	$7,100.00	Razorracks
2024-08-16	Sugar Creek Casino's Sweet & Smoky BBQ Competition state champ.	Hinton, OK	25	$9,500.00	Fire Dancer BBQ
2024-07-26	Smokin on the Route state champ.	Miami, OK	27	$14,450.00	Bears Backyard Q
2024-05-17	Massachusetts in May (Day 1) state champ.	Wrentham, MA	30	$5,000.00	Poor Boys BBQ
2024-05-03	The Gulf Coast BBQ Championship (BACKYARD ONLY)	Mobile, AL	10	$5,700.00	Flaps Up BBQ
2024-04-05	Lake Views & BBQ state champ.	Wagoner, OK	21	$6,500.00	Hot Chihauhau
2024-04-05	Lake Views & BBQ (ONE MEAT RIBS)	Wagoner, OK	9	—	B Team BBQ
2024-03-23	Certified Barbeque Judging & Table Captain Class - North Little Rock, AR	North Little Rock, AR	—	—	—
2024-03-17	Certified Barbeque Judging Class - Wagoner, OK	Wagoner, OK	—	—	—
2024-02-03	Certified Barbeque Judging Class - Moore, OK	Moore, OK	—	—	—
2023-10-06	Go Hog Wild BBQ state champ.	Sheridan, AR	26	$7,600.00	Kermit's Ex
2023-09-28	Permian Basin Barbeque Cook-off (COMPETITOR SERIES)	Midland, TX	88	—	Valtek
2023-09-22	NWA Grand National BBQ & Expo (POSTPONED) state champ.	Bella Vista, AR	—	—	—
2023-09-08	Navy SEAL Danny Dietz Memorial Classic Cookoff state champ.	Waller, TX	99	$35,000.00	Race Crew Drum Smokers
2023-08-25	Woodward County Free Fair BBQ Rib Cookoff (ONE MEAT RIBS)	Woodward, OK	7	$1,150.00	J & J BBQ
2023-07-28	Smokin on the Route state champ.	Miami, OK	29	$14,000.00	Razorracks
2023-06-08	Pipeline Appreciation BBQ N Blues Contest (INVITE ONLY) (ONE MEAT BRISKET)	Cushing, OK	3	—	Team 2
2023-05-20	Somerset Sizzle state champ.	Somerset, MA	24	$5,000.00	Paddy MCQ'S
2023-03-31	Lake Views & BBQ (formerly Beats, Brew & BBQ) state champ.	Wagoner, OK	29	$8,800.00	Smoked and Furious
2022-11-12	4th Annual KCBS World Invitational - MASTER SERIES INVITATIONAL	Gadsden, AL	61	—	Smokin' Sweetmeats
2022-11-11	4th Annual KCBS World Invitational - Open & Invitational Team Registration state champ.	Gadsden, AL	—	—	—
2022-11-11	4th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN	Gadsden, AL	91	—	Cocamoke Smoke BBQ
2022-10-21	OKC BBQ Fest state champ.	Oklahoma City, OK	35	$30,000.00	The American Dream BBQ
2022-10-14	DeSoto Shrine Club 14th Annual BBQ & Steak Cook-Off (POSTPONED) state champ.	Nesbit, MS	—	—	—
2022-10-07	Go Hog Wild BBQ state champ.	Sheridan, AR	26	—	Piggin' Whiskey
2022-09-29	American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST state champ.	Kansas City, KS	505	—	QUE U
2022-09-29	American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST	Kansas City, KS	249	—	QUE U
2022-09-16	Tivoli Farm BBQ Classic by iDS (POSTPONED)	Malvern, PA	—	$7,150.00	—
2022-09-09	Annual Crawford County Fair BBQ Contest (ONE MEAT PORK)	Mulberry, AR	5	—	Survivor-Que
2022-09-03	Bedford BBQ Contest state champ.	Bedford, TX	—	—	—
2022-07-29	Smokin on the Route state champ.	Miami, OK	19	$10,000.00	Razorracks
2022-07-29	Smokin on the Route - Steak	Miami, OK	—	—	—
2022-07-01	Lowell's Smokin' In the Ozarks-Arkansas State Challenge state champ.	Lowell, AR	30	$15,000.00	Janky Leg BBQ
2022-06-17	Morris Rhythm & BBQ Festival (Backyard)	Morris, IL	23	$2,550.00	Smoke, Fire & Brew
2022-06-10	Cushing Chamber Annual BBQ and Blues Festival (INVITE ONLY)	Cushing, OK	6	—	Matrix Service Company
2022-05-27	Bombers & BBQ state champ.	Hot Springs, AR	28	$15,000.00	Pig N Whiskey
2022-05-06	Bixby BBQ'N Blues Festival state champ.	Bixby, OK	38	$12,050.00	Petie's Smokin Pits BBQ
2022-04-22	17th Annual HANOR Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ	Enid, OK	26	$13,000.00	Clark Crew BBQ
2022-04-01	Beats, Brews, & BBQ state champ.	Wagoner, OK	30	$8,800.00	Wood Hook BBQ
2022-03-17	Certified Barbeque Class & Table Captain Class - Amarillo, TX (POSTPONED)	Amarillo, TX	—	—	—
2021-11-13	3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Master Invitational	Shawnee, OK	92	—	FERGOLICIOUS BBQ
2021-11-12	3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Backyard	Shawnee, OK	33	—	Sweet & Savory BBQ
2021-11-11	3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Open	Shawnee, OK	111	—	Heavy Smoke BBQ
2021-11-05	Smokin' on the Pecos state champ.	Artesia, NM	—	—	—
2021-10-01	Go Hog Wild BBQ Cook-Off state champ.	Sheridan, AR	30	—	Gettin' Basted
2021-09-29	Permain Basin Barbeque Cook-off (BACKYARD ONLY)	MIDLAND, TX	54	—	BEST Pump & Flow
2021-09-16	American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST state champ.	Kansas City, KS	467	$60,910.00	LAST CALL HEROES BBQ
2021-09-16	American Royal World Series of Barbecue-INVITATIONAL CONTEST state champ.	Kansas City, KS	185	$37,965.00	TRIPLE H BBQ
2021-09-04	Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival state champ.	Bedford, TX	—	—	—
2021-09-03	Smithfield Classic in Nashville state champ.	Nashville, TN	50	$50,000.00	Janky Leg BBQ
2021-07-16	County Seat Cookoff	Jay, OK	15	$8,700.00	Wood Hook BBQ
2021-06-18	DeSoto Shrine Club 13th Annual BBQ Cook-Off state champ.	Nesbit, MS	48	$8,000.00	Poppa Pig
2021-06-11	Beats, Brews, & BBQ state champ.	Wagoner, OK	25	—	Meat Rushmore
2021-06-04	Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-off state champ.	Cedar Park, TX	48	$15,000.00	Chicken Fried BBQ
2021-05-15	Mark Marley's Go Big or Go Home BBQ Bash (DAY 2) state champ.	Plainview, TX	22	$6,500.00	Texas Smoke Whisperer
2021-05-14	Mark Marley's Go Big or Go Home BBQ Bash (DAY 1) state champ.	Plainview, TX	33	$6,500.00	LC BBQ
2021-05-07	Bixby Rotary BBQ'N Blues Festival state champ.	Bixby, OK	53	$12,050.00	Razorracks
2021-04-23	16th Annual HANOR Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ	Enid, OK	41	—	Boom Chicka Cow Cow
2021-03-20	Firelake BBQ Cook Off-Day 2	Shawnee, OK	50	$11,300.00	Shake n' Bake BBQ
2021-03-19	Firelake BBQ Cook Off-Day 1	Shawnee, OK	56	$11,300.00	Rio Valley Meat BBQ
2021-03-19	Firelake BBQ Cook Off - One Meat Contest Ribs	Shawnee, OK	31	—	Chicken Fried BBQ
2021-01-29	Humble BBQ Cook Off	Humble, TX	113	—	Chicken Fried BBQ
2020-11-13	Second Annual KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Competition state champ.	Mayetta, KS	94	—	Smoking Butt Heads
2020-11-07	Smokin on The Pecos-Double Header(Day 2) state champ.	Artesia, NM	—	—	—
2020-11-06	Smokin on The Pecos-Double Header(Day1) state champ.	Artesia, NM	—	—	—
2020-10-24	Firelake BBQ Cook Off-Day 2 state champ.	Shawnee, OK	58	$13,000.00	Petie's Smokin Pits BBQ
2020-10-23	Firelake BBQ Cook Off-Day 1 state champ.	Shawnee, OK	64	$13,000.00	Boomerang BBQ
2020-09-19	The Oklahoma Grand BBQ Championship Day 2 state champ.	Shawnee, OK	56	$15,000.00	RUB MY RACK
2020-09-18	The Oklahoma Grand BBQ Championship Day 1 state champ.	Shawnee, OK	56	$15,000.00	Razorracks
2020-08-07	15th Annual HANOR Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ state champ.	Enid, OK	54	$15,000.00	Boom Chicka Cow Cow BBQ
2020-06-19	Desoto Shrine Club 12th Annual BBQ Cook-Off state champ.	Hernando, MS	47	$8,000.00	Fire Dancer BBQ
2020-06-12	Beats, Brews, & BBQ state champ.	Wagoner, OK	55	$8,800.00	Boomerang BBQ
2020-05-23	Gettin Basted Open (Postponed) state champ.	Hollister, MO	—	—	—
2020-02-14	Shotgun Fred BBQ Showdown state champ.	Huntsville, TX	42	—	The American Dream BBQ
2020-01-31	Humble BBQ Cook off state champ.	Humble, TX	117	—	B-S BBQ Outlaw
2019-10-11	Bedouin Brew & Bar-B-Que state champ.	Muskogee, OK	—	—	—
2019-10-04	Go Hog Wild Arkansas BBQ Championship state champ.	Sheridan, AR	26	$5,000.00	Dad's Grillin Crew
2019-08-30	Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival state champ.	Bedford, TX	58	$11,000.00	LaPasadita
2019-06-29	Smokin On The Pecos (Day 2) state champ.	Artesia, NM	34	—	La Pasadita
2019-06-28	Smokin On The Pecos (Day 1) state champ.	Artesia, NM	41	—	Boomerang
2019-06-14	Desoto Shrine Club BBQ Cook off state champ.	Hernado, MS	49	$8,000.00	Beer-B Que Boys
2019-06-07	Beats, Brews, & BBQ	Wagoner, OK	21	$9,600.00	Clark Crew BBQ
2019-05-11	Mark Marley's Go Big or Go Home BBQ Bash (DAY 2) state champ.	Plainview, TX	21	$8,800.00	Rio Valley Meat BBQ
2019-05-10	Mark Marley's Go Big or Go Home BBQ Bash (DAY 1) state champ.	Plainview, TX	38	$8,800.00	Boomerang
2019-05-03	Bixby BBQ'n Blues Festival state champ.		56	$12,050.00	T-N-T Que Crew
2019-04-26	14th Annual HANOR Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ state champ.	Enid, OK	39	$20,000.00	4 Legs Up BBQ
TBA	Certified BBQ Judge Class	Plainview, TX	—	—	—
TBA	Certified BBQ Judging Class	Belton, TX	—	—	—
TBA	Certified BBQ Judging Class	Stillwater, OK	—	—	—
TBA	Certified BBQ Judging Class	Plainview, TX	—	—	—
TBA	Certified BBQ Judging & Table Captain Class - Union City, TN	Union City, TN	—	—	—