A familiar champion
3×
titles at this rep’s contests
BOOMERANG BBQ has taken the Grand Championship at 3 of the contests this rep has run.
- 37 champions crowned in all
- 30 different teams
Bob McKinnon archive
A KCBS contest rep working 5 states/provinces, most often around Shawnee, OK. By events worked they sit #70 of the 152 reps in the data. First on the record in 2019, latest contest Nov 5, 2024.
At a glance (their career as a contest rep, in numbers)
Contests run
38
every contest on their record · 2 cancelled
Among all reps
#70
of 152 reps by events worked · #60 by states covered
On the trail
2019–2024
6 seasons in the data
This season
0
contests dated 2026 · 6.3 a season career-long
State championships
23
contests carrying a state title
Teams officiated
1,415
2,532 entries total · 9,287 meat boxes
Avg field
68
16505
teams per contest · median 56
Field strength
1,591
avg power rating of their fields · above 72% of rated contests
GCs crowned
37
30 different teams · 33 reserve champions
First-ever titles
18
teams whose first GC anywhere came at one of theirs
Teams that started here
535
first contest in the data at one of theirs
Perfect 180s seen
106 🔥
out of 9,287 meat entries
Avg winning score (Master)
700.95
678.78713.17
33 Master contests · 694.10 across all contests
Avg winning score (Backyard)
354.01
352.02356
2 Backyard contests · 347.94 across all contests
Contests they return to
7
longest run 2 straight years at Raider Red Meats BBQ & Ribeye Championships
Road between contests
12,371 mi
~2,062 miles a season · 1,831 mi corner to corner
Busiest month
November
8 of their 38 contests
Busiest 30 days
5
contests between Oct 23, 2020 and Nov 21, 2020
Prize money
$227K
across their events · biggest purse $15,000
Results on file
97%
37 of their contests have scores in the data
Storylines (14 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
5.6 yrs
between first and latest contest
They've been repping KCBS contests since 2019-04-05 — 38 contests across 6 seasons in the data.
- 38 contests
- 6 seasons
- since 2019-04-05
Front row for greatness
106
perfect 180s handed in
106 perfect 180s have been scored at contests they've run — the first at 4th Annual Southern Sate BBQ Cook-off on 2019-05-24.
- first at 4th Annual Southern Sate BBQ Cook-off
- May 24, 2019
The longest shot
8-in-100
shot on pre-contest ratings
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 92 times in 100
At High Plains Wine, Brews & BBQ Cook Off, Team GMG came in rated below the field's top team, BOOMERANG BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway.
- 20 upsets at their contests
- Apr 9, 2021
Title contests
23
state championships run
61% of their contests carried a state title
23 of their 38 contests carried a state championship on the line.
A first Grand Championship
18
teams won their first title here
18 teams took the first Grand Championship of their careers at one of this rep's contests — most recently Cudd Energy Services at Permian Basin Barbeque Cook-off by Daniel Energy Partners (COMPETITOR SERIES).
- Cudd Energy Services · 2024-11-05
- Sure Shot BBQ · 2024-04-05
- Crossed Rifles BBQ · 2023-08-18
The big room
505
teams at their biggest contest
Their average field is 68 teams
American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST drew 505 teams — more than double the 68-team field they average.
The double act
40
contests run together
100% of this rep's events
Terri McKinnon and Bob McKinnon have run 40 contests together since 2019.
- 10 co-reps in all
A season on the road
12
contests in 2022
2022 was their busiest year on the trail: 12 contests and 1,161 team entries through the tables.
- 1,161 team entries
- 6 state championships
Where teams start
535
teams cooked their first contest here
535 teams turned in their first box at a contest this rep was running — for that many teams, this is where the record starts.
- Stallion Infrastructure Services · 2024-11-05
- ORTEQ / OMT Flow · 2024-11-05
- Vital Energy · 2024-11-05
Road warrior
5
states and provinces worked
Has run contests in 5 different states and provinces — TX most of all (22 events).
- TX ×22
- OK ×9
- AL ×3
- KS ×3
A month of Saturdays
5
contests inside 30 days
Their heaviest run of the career: 5 contests between Firelake BBQ Cook Off-Day 1 and McGregor Lions Club Barrels & BBQ (Day 2).
- Oct 23, 2020
- Nov 21, 2020
The home circuit
58%
of their contests in TX
22 of 38 contests in TX
22 of their 38 contests have been in TX — this is a rep with a home circuit rather than a national one.
- Shawnee ×7
- 17 towns in all
Corner to corner
1,831 mi
between the two ends of their map
The two furthest-apart contests on their record sit 1,831 miles apart — Midland and Wrentham.
- Midland, TX
- Wrentham, MA
- 12,371 mi contest to contest
The story so far (7 numbers that describe this rep)
Busiest season
2022
12 events · 1,161 team entries
Contests a season
6.3
across 6 seasons in the data
Seasons in a row
6
ending 2024
Works mostly in
TX
22 of 38 contests · 5 states/provinces in all
Towns worked
17
most often Shawnee, OK (7)
Corner to corner
1,831 mi
Midland to Wrentham — the two ends of their map
Meat entries turned in
9,287
boxes on the boards across every contest they have run
Milestones (the firsts and the round numbers of a rep's career)
- 2019
- First contest repped Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-Off
- First state championship Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-Off
- First Grand Champion crowned Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-Off
- First 40-team field Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-Off
- Texas-car-b-que won their first-ever Grand Championship Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-Off
- First perfect 180 at their tables 4th Annual Southern Sate BBQ Cook-off
- 2020
- First contest outside TX The Oklahoma Grand BBQ Championship Day 1
- Back on the trail after 8 months The Oklahoma Grand BBQ Championship Day 1
- 10th contest repped Firelake BBQ Cook Off-Day 2
- 2021
- Deepest field worked (1695 avg rating) Firelake BBQ Cook Off-Day 2
- Biggest upset seen (8-in-100 shot) High Plains Wine, Brews & BBQ Cook Off
- 2022
- 25th contest repped American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST
- Biggest field worked (505 teams) American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST
- 2023
- Highest overall score seen (713.1660) Raider Red Meats BBQ & Ribeye Championships
- 2024
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 214 | 212 | 54 | 102 | 3 | 7 | $31,525 | |
| 2023 | 1 | 193 | 190 | 64 | 88 | 2 | 11 | $26,525 | |
| 2022 | 4 | 1,161 | 743 | 106 | 505 | 6 | 51 | $43,375 | |
| 2021 | 2 | 239 | 120 | 40 | 56 | 1 | 9 | $37,910 | |
| 2020 | 3 | 496 | 299 | 62 | 117 | 8 | 22 | $56,000 | |
| 2019 | 1 | 229 | 185 | 46 | 62 | 3 | 6 | $31,675 |
Champions crowned (titles at their contests)
| Team | Titles | Latest |
|---|---|---|
| BOOMERANG BBQ #10 | 3 | 2020-11-20 |
| Rollin' Smoke BBQ Texas | 2 | 2024-08-16 |
| Valtek | 2 | 2023-09-28 |
| CHICKEN FRIED BBQ | 2 | 2022-10-07 |
| QUE U | 2 | 2022-09-29 |
| RAZORRACKS | 2 | 2020-11-21 |
| Cudd Energy Services | 1 | 2024-11-05 |
| ELJEFE SMOKE | 1 | 2024-05-18 |
| Sure Shot BBQ | 1 | 2024-04-05 |
| Crossed Rifles BBQ | 1 | 2023-08-18 |
| Gettin'Based | 1 | 2023-03-31 |
| SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | 1 | 2022-11-12 |
First-ever Grand Championships (a team's first title anywhere, won here)
| Team | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Cudd Energy Services | Permian Basin Barbeque Cook-off by Daniel Energy Partners (COMPETITOR SERIES) | Nov 5, 2024 |
| Sure Shot BBQ | Cedar Fest BBQ Cookoff | Apr 5, 2024 |
| Crossed Rifles BBQ | Raider Red Meats BBQ & Ribeye Championships | Aug 18, 2023 |
| Gettin'Based | Cedar Fest BBQ Cookoff | Mar 31, 2023 |
| COCAMOKE SMOKE BBQ | 4th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN | Nov 11, 2022 |
| Valtek | Permian Basin Barbeque Cook-off (BACKYARD ONLY) | Sep 29, 2022 |
| Big Daddy G's BBQ | Raider Red Meat BBQ & Ribeye Championships | Aug 19, 2022 |
| TINY E BBQ | Lake Murvaul BBQ Cook-Off | Jun 24, 2022 |
| Chingon BBQ | Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-Off | Apr 1, 2022 |
| Tip of Texas BBQ | Inaugural Yellow City BBQ Shootout | Mar 19, 2022 |
| Rollin' Smoke BBQ Texas | Raider Red Meat BBQ & Ribeye Championship | Aug 20, 2021 |
| Boom Chicka Cow Cow | 16th Annual HANOR Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ | Apr 23, 2021 |
Contests they keep coming back to
| Contest | Editions | Run | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raider Red Meats BBQ & Ribeye Championships | 2 | 2 straight | 2023–2024 |
| Cedar Fest BBQ Cookoff | 2 | 2 straight | 2023–2024 |
| Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-Off | 2 | — | 2019–2022 |
| Raider Red Meat BBQ & Ribeye Championship | 2 | — | 2019–2021 |
| Firelake BBQ Cook Off-Day 2 | 2 | 2 straight | 2020–2021 |
| Firelake BBQ Cook Off-Day 1 | 2 | 2 straight | 2020–2021 |
| McGregor Lions Club Barrels & BBQ (Day 2) | 2 | — | 2020–2020 |
Where they work (contests by state/province)
| State / province | Contests | Share |
|---|---|---|
| TX reps here | 22 | |
| OK reps here | 9 | |
| AL reps here | 3 | |
| KS reps here | 3 | |
| MA reps here | 1 |
Towns on their map
| Town | Contests | Latest |
|---|---|---|
| Shawnee, OK | 7 | 2021-03-20 |
| Lubbock, TX | 6 | 2024-08-16 |
| Cedar Park, TX | 4 | 2024-04-05 |
| Midland, TX | 3 | 2024-11-05 |
| Gadsden, AL | 3 | 2022-11-12 |
| Kansas City, KS | 2 | 2022-09-29 |
| Enid, OK | 2 | 2022-04-22 |
| Waco, TX | 2 | 2020-11-21 |
| Wrentham, MA | 1 | 2024-05-18 |
| Tomball, TX | 1 | 2022-10-07 |
| Carthage, TX | 1 | 2022-06-24 |
| Amarillo, TX | 1 | 2022-03-19 |
Upsets at their contests (champion rated below the field's top seed)
| Contest | Champion | Top seed | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Plains Wine, Brews & BBQ Cook Off | Team GMG 1519 | BOOMERANG BBQ 1955 | 8-in-100 |
| McGregor Lions Club Barrels & BBQ | Chat N Choo BBQ 1510 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ 1925 | 8-in-100 |
| Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-Off | Chingon BBQ 1667 | GETTIN' BASTED 1997 | 13-in-100 |
| Raider Red Meat BBQ & Ribeye Championship | Rollin' Smoke BBQ Texas 1602 | Fergolicious BBQ 1869 | 18-in-100 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | QUE U 1777 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ 2028 | 19-in-100 |
| 16th Annual HANOR Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ | Boom Chicka Cow Cow 1783 | CLARK CREW BBQ 2020 | 20-in-100 |
| Firelake BBQ Cook Off-Day 2 | Petie's Smokin Pits BBQ 1754 | GETTIN' BASTED 1987 | 21-in-100 |
| Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival | LA PASADITA 1772 | BOOMERANG BBQ 1993 | 22-in-100 |
The boards at their contests (every meat entry they have run)
| Meat | Entries | Board avg | Winning avg | 180s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 2,253 | 166.81 | 178.67 | 28 |
| Pork Ribs | 2,553 | 164.15 | 177.99 | 8 |
| Pork | 2,007 | 166.01 | 178.84 | 35 |
| Brisket | 2,474 | 162.53 | 178.12 | 35 |
Frequent co-reps
| Rep | Events together | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Terri McKinnon | 40 | |
| Ralph Williams | 20 | |
| Karen Jane Williams | 20 | |
| Lynda Voth | 4 | |
| Larry Voth | 4 | |
| Sam Appleton | 3 | |
| Janet Appleton | 3 | |
| Steve Grinstead | 2 | |
| Scott Spray | 2 | |
| Scott Grinstead | 2 |
Teams that cook under them most
| Team | Contests | Wins | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| LA PASADITA | 27 | 1 | 2019 |
| Rollin' Smoke BBQ Texas | 21 | 2 | 2019 |
| TINY E BBQ | 21 | 1 | 2019 |
| Chingon BBQ | 20 | 1 | 2019 |
| LC BBQ | 17 | — | 2019 |
| FAT BOYS BBQ - TEMPLE, TX | 16 | — | 2019 |
| CHICKEN FRIED BBQ | 15 | 1 | 2020 |
| Rio Valley Meat BBQ | 14 | 1 | 2019 |
| THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | 14 | — | 2019 |
| 4 LEGS UP BBQ | 14 | — | 2019 |
| BOOMERANG BBQ | 13 | 3 | 2019 |
| TEXAS OIL DUST | 13 | — | 2019 |