A familiar champion
7×
titles at this rep’s contests
BOGGS HOG BBQ has taken the Grand Championship at 7 of the contests this rep has run.
- 61 champions crowned in all
- 37 different teams
Regina Bodnar
A KCBS contest rep working 7 states/provinces, most often around Urbanna, VA. By events worked they sit #27 of the 152 reps in the data. First on the record in 2021, latest contest Oct 2, 2026.
At a glance (their career as a contest rep, in numbers)
Contests run
63
15 more on the calendar · 11 cancelled
Among all reps
#27
of 152 reps by events worked · #21 by states covered
On the trail
2021–2026
8 seasons in the data · 6 in a row
This season
24
contests dated 2026 · 9.8 a season career-long
State championships
46
contests carrying a state title
Teams officiated
504
1,714 entries total · 7,090 meat boxes
Avg field
28
864
teams per contest · median 26
Field strength
1,582
avg power rating of their fields · above 65% of rated contests
GCs crowned
61
37 different teams · 37 reserve champions
First-ever titles
9
teams whose first GC anywhere came at one of theirs
Teams that started here
120
first contest in the data at one of theirs
Perfect 180s seen
70 🔥
out of 7,090 meat entries
Highest score seen
712.5828
Avg winning score (Master)
702.14
685.68712.58
37 Master contests · 694.10 across all contests
Avg winning score (Backyard)
348.30
338.26360
30 Backyard contests · 347.94 across all contests
Contests they return to
14
longest run 5 straight years at BBQ Gives Back
Road between contests
5,004 mi
~625 miles a season · 385 mi corner to corner
Busiest month
March
16 of their 78 contests
Busiest 30 days
9
contests between Mar 27, 2026 and Apr 18, 2026
Prize money
$323K
across their events · biggest purse $50,000
Results on file
97%
61 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
5.2 yrs
between first and latest contest
They've been repping KCBS contests since 2021-07-09 — 78 contests across 8 seasons in the data.
- 78 contests
- 8 seasons
- since 2021-07-09
Front row for greatness
70
perfect 180s handed in
70 perfect 180s have been scored at contests they've run — the first at BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) on 2022-03-25.
- first at BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard)
- Mar 25, 2022
The longest shot
13-in-100
shot on pre-contest ratings
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 87 times in 100
At Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2), DIG'N N PIG'N came in rated below the field's top team, JANKY LEG BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway.
- 16 upsets at their contests
- Oct 19, 2024
Title contests
46
state championships run
59% of their contests carried a state title
46 of their 78 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 Team Cookie at Saxonburg BBQ Smokeout.
- Team Cookie · 2026-08-28
- Pinky Out BBQ · 2026-06-05
- Capt. Blue BBQ · 2025-06-06
The big room
64
teams at their biggest contest
Their average field is 28 teams
New Jersey State Barbecue Championship drew 64 teams — more than double the 28-team field they average.
The double act
60
contests run together
67% of this rep's events
Jeff Chambers and Regina Bodnar have run 60 contests together since 2021.
- 9 co-reps in all
The annual
12×
editions of one contest
They have repped 12 editions of BBQ Gives Back, 5 of them back to back.
- 2024 → 2028
- 5 straight years
A season on the road
24
contests in 2026
2026 was their busiest year on the trail: 24 contests and 543 team entries through the tables.
- 543 team entries
- 16 state championships
Where teams start
120
teams cooked their first contest here
120 teams turned in their first box at a contest this rep was running — for that many teams, this is where the record starts.
- Pro Butt Rubbers · 2026-08-28
- Oui Oui Oui · 2026-08-28
- At the Cross · 2026-07-25
Road warrior
7
states and provinces worked
Has run contests in 7 different states and provinces — NJ most of all (28 events).
- NJ ×28
- VA ×17
- NY ×12
- PA ×12
A month of Saturdays
9
contests inside 30 days
Their heaviest run of the career: 9 contests between BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) and New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS).
- Mar 27, 2026
- Apr 18, 2026
Still on the calendar
15
contests still to come
15 contests on their calendar that have not been cooked yet.
- 2026-10-24 · Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS)
- 2026-10-23 · Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1)
- 2026-10-23 · Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT CHICKEN)
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.
- 78 contests in all
- since 2021-07-09
The story so far (8 numbers that describe this rep)
Busiest season
2026
24 events · 543 team entries
Contests a season
9.8
across 8 seasons in the data
Seasons in a row
6
still running — 6 and counting
Works mostly in
NJ
28 of 78 contests · 7 states/provinces in all
Towns worked
22
most often Urbanna, VA (16)
Corner to corner
385 mi
Bristol to Rochester — the two ends of their map
Meat entries turned in
7,090
boxes on the boards across every contest they have run
Still to come
15
events on the calendar ahead
Milestones (the firsts and the round numbers of a rep's career)
- 2021
- First contest repped New Jersey State BBQ Championship
- First state championship New Jersey State BBQ Championship
- First Grand Champion crowned New Jersey State BBQ Championship
- First 40-team field New Jersey State BBQ Championship
- GLAZED AND INFUSED NEW JERSEY BBQ won their first-ever Grand Championship New Jersey State BBQ Championship
- First contest outside NJ Dirty Boots BBQ and Meat Contest - Day 1
- 2022
- First perfect 180 at their tables BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard)
- 2023
- 10th contest repped Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES
- Back on the trail after 9 months Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES
- Biggest field worked (64 teams) New Jersey State Barbecue Championship
- 2024
- 25th contest repped Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT CHICKEN)
- Biggest upset seen (13-in-100 shot) Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2)
- 2025
- Deepest field worked (1646 avg rating) Grand American Barbecue New York State Championship (Open)
- 2026
- 50th contest repped New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT CHICKEN)
- Highest overall score seen (712.5828) Grand American Barbecue New York State Championship Open (OPEN FORMAT)
- Most recent contest Keystone Classic Cookoff
- Next on the calendar Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2028 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
| 2027 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | |
| 2026 | 4 | 543 | 260 | 29 | 62 | 16 | 27 | $126,000 | |
| 2025 | 3 | 424 | 163 | 27 | 47 | 8 | 26 | $101,875 | |
| 2024 | 3 | 254 | 147 | 23 | 45 | 6 | 6 | $33,865 | |
| 2023 | 3 | 186 | 126 | 27 | 64 | 4 | 1 | $20,850 | |
| 2022 | 3 | 204 | 130 | 41 | 61 | 3 | 10 | $30,140 | |
| 2021 | 2 | 103 | 105 | 34 | 59 | 1 | — | $10,000 |
Champions crowned (titles at their contests)
| Team | Titles | Latest |
|---|---|---|
| BOGGS HOG BBQ | 7 | 2026-07-25 |
| CHUNKY BBQ | 4 | 2026-05-01 |
| Grandpa Val's BBQ | 4 | 2026-04-17 |
| Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit | 4 | 2025-03-22 |
| B'S QUE | 3 | 2026-07-24 |
| SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | 3 | 2026-05-02 |
| HotMess BBQ | 2 | 2026-05-22 |
| Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ | 2 | 2026-04-18 |
| GETTIN' BASTED #8 | 2 | 2025-08-02 |
| Leaning Jowler BBQ | 2 | 2025-06-07 |
| SMOKECRAFT - MD | 2 | 2024-03-22 |
| Team Cookie | 1 | 2026-08-28 |
First-ever Grand Championships (a team's first title anywhere, won here)
| Team | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Team Cookie | Saxonburg BBQ Smokeout | Aug 28, 2026 |
| Pinky Out BBQ | Loudoun Rotary BBQ Classic (BACKYARD ONLY) | Jun 5, 2026 |
| Capt. Blue BBQ | Catskills Barbeque - Backyard Competition (Day 1) | Jun 6, 2025 |
| Menke Boys BBQ | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) | Oct 18, 2024 |
| Leaning Jowler BBQ | Catskills Barbeque (BACKYARD ONLY) | Jun 14, 2024 |
| SmoKen Meats | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Apr 20, 2024 |
| Grandpa Val's | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Apr 15, 2023 |
| Top Gun BBQ | Dirty Boots BBQ and Meat Contest - Day 1 | Aug 27, 2021 |
| GLAZED AND INFUSED NEW JERSEY BBQ | New Jersey State BBQ Championship | Jul 9, 2021 |
Contests they keep coming back to
| Contest | Editions | Run | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| BBQ Gives Back | 12 | 5 straight | 2024–2028 |
| New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) | 12 | 3 straight | 2024–2026 |
| Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2) | 4 | 2 straight | 2026–2027 |
| Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 2) | 4 | 2 straight | 2026–2027 |
| Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) | 4 | — | 2026–2026 |
| Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) | 4 | — | 2025–2025 |
| Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) | 4 | — | 2024–2024 |
| Delaware Bay-B-Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) | 4 | — | 2023–2023 |
| BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) | 4 | — | 2022–2022 |
| New Jersey State Barbecue Championship | 3 | 2 straight | 2022–2026 |
| Grand American Barbecue World Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) | 2 | — | 2027–2027 |
| Grand American Barbecue World Championship Invitational (COMPETITOR SERIES) | 2 | 2 straight | 2026–2027 |
Where they work (contests by state/province)
| State / province | Contests | Share |
|---|---|---|
| NJ reps here | 28 | |
| VA reps here | 17 | |
| NY reps here | 12 | |
| PA reps here | 12 | |
| DE reps here | 4 | |
| MD reps here | 3 | |
| CT reps here | 2 |
Towns on their map
| Town | Contests | Latest |
|---|---|---|
| Urbanna, VA | 16 | 2028-03-24 |
| Blairstown, NJ | 12 | 2026-04-18 |
| New Paltz, NY | 6 | 2027-09-18 |
| New Freedom, PA | 4 | 2027-07-24 |
| Morgantown, PA | 4 | 2027-05-15 |
| West Creek, NJ | 4 | 2026-10-24 |
| North Wildwood, NJ | 4 | 2026-07-11 |
| Jackson, NJ | 4 | 2025-10-25 |
| Columbia, NJ | 4 | 2024-10-19 |
| Lincoln, DE | 4 | 2023-05-06 |
| Port Jervis, NY | 2 | 2025-08-02 |
| Grahamsville, NY | 2 | 2025-06-07 |
Upsets at their contests (champion rated below the field's top seed)
| Contest | Champion | Top seed | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) | DIG'N N PIG'N 1621 | JANKY LEG BBQ 1945 | 13-in-100 |
| BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) | B'S QUE 1601 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA 1851 | 19-in-100 |
| Dirty Boots BBQ and Meat Contest - Day 2 | BOGGS HOG BBQ 1662 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ 1900 | 20-in-100 |
| New Jersey State BBQ Championship | GLAZED AND INFUSED NEW JERSEY BBQ 1567 | Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit 1792 | 21-in-100 |
| Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) | B'S QUE 1706 | JANKY LEG BBQ 1927 | 22-in-100 |
| Saxonburg BBQ Smokeout | Team Cookie 1609 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE 1797 | 25-in-100 |
| Delaware Bay-B-Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) | SMOKECRAFT - MD 1646 | 3 EYZ BBQ 1823 | 27-in-100 |
| BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) | Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit 1816 | GETTIN' BASTED 1983 | 28-in-100 |
The boards at their contests (every meat entry they have run)
| Meat | Entries | Board avg | Winning avg | 180s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 2,068 | 168.02 | 178.19 | 27 |
| Pork Ribs | 2,128 | 166.38 | 176.66 | 16 |
| Pork | 1,505 | 167.42 | 178.40 | 11 |
| Brisket | 1,389 | 165.89 | 178.26 | 16 |
Frequent co-reps
| Rep | Events together | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Jeff Chambers | 60 | |
| Alex Jr Brown | 15 | |
| Louise Weidner | 14 | |
| Robert McKee | 12 | |
| Kim Wright | 8 | |
| Bill Wright | 8 | |
| Bill Jones | 5 | |
| Phil Aaronson | 1 | |
| Abigail Nichols | 1 |
Teams that cook under them most
| Team | Contests | Wins | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| BOGGS HOG BBQ | 26 | 6 | 2021 |
| SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | 26 | 3 | 2021 |
| Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit | 24 | 2 | 2021 |
| Leaning Jowler BBQ | 23 | 5 | 2024 |
| CHUNKY BBQ | 22 | 4 | 2021 |
| Grandpa Val's BBQ | 22 | 1 | 2022 |
| Rough Cut Q | 21 | 4 | 2024 |
| Capt. Blue BBQ | 21 | 3 | 2021 |
| FIRE & SHINE BBQ | 20 | 2 | 2024 |
| PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ | 20 | — | 2021 |
| SMOKECRAFT - MD | 18 | 2 | 2022 |
| BLUE EYED BBQ | 18 | — | 2021 |
Teams whose first contest was one of theirs
| Team | Debut contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Pro Butt Rubbers | Saxonburg BBQ Smokeout | Aug 28, 2026 |
| Oui Oui Oui | Saxonburg BBQ Smokeout | Aug 28, 2026 |
| At the Cross | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2) | Jul 25, 2026 |
| Fat Maxine's | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2) | Jul 25, 2026 |
| Savor smoke pit | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) | Jul 24, 2026 |
| Stewie's BBQ | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) | Jul 24, 2026 |
| Real Men Smoke BBQ | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) | Jul 24, 2026 |
| The Fat Is Where Its at BBQ | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) | Jul 24, 2026 |
| Top Gun | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) | Jul 24, 2026 |
| Hot and Slow | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) | Jul 24, 2026 |
| FAFO | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) | Jul 24, 2026 |
| Piggy and swine | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) | Jul 24, 2026 |