SAM APPLETON

A KCBS contest rep working 5 states/provinces.

Events run

First seen

2019-06-07

latest 2025-04-11

States / provinces

State championships

Teams officiated

1009

1461 entries total

Avg field

teams per contest

Biggest event

4th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN

GCs crowned

Perfect 180s seen

89 🔥

Highest score seen

710.8228

Honeybee BBQ Competition

Prize money

$327K

across their events

Storylines

🏆 A familiar champion

Pig Destroyer has taken the Grand Championship at 4 of the contests this rep has run.

🤝 The double act

JANET APPLETON and SAM APPLETON have run 56 contests together since 2019.

🛣️ Road warrior

Has run contests in 5 different states and provinces — AL most of all (28 events).

🔥 Front row for greatness

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

The story so far

Busiest season: 2022 (13 events)
Works mostly in AL (28 events)
Biggest event: 4th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN — 91 teams (2022-11-11)
Roughly $326,955 in prize money across their events

Events per season

Where they work

Frequent co-reps

Rep	Events together
JANET APPLETON	56
RANDY G BIGLER	7
CAROL BIGLER	7
CHERE AMEND	4
TERRI MCKINNON	3
RALPH WILLIAMS	3
KAREN JANE WILLIAMS	3
DAVE AMEND	3

Teams that cook under them most

Team	Contests
LEE LA Q	31
RIBLIFE	28
REDBONES BBQ	26
HELL ON SQUEALS	19
The Real Squeal BBQ	18
Hickory Hangover	18
PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q	16
Dixie Pigs & Chick's BBQ Team	16
2 Swine Crew	15
Pig Destroyer	14

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

Date	Event	Where	Teams	Prize $	Grand Champion
2025-04-11	Smoke on the Falls BBQ Competition state champ.	Gadsden, AL	31	$11,220.00	Blue Smoke Q
2024-10-18	Roast N Boast state champ.	Columbus, MS	15	$5,500.00	SMOKEBUSTERS
2024-10-11	Scottsboro BBQ Festival (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE)	Scottsboro, AL	38	$3,250.00	Rollin Smoke BBQ
2024-07-12	The Art of the 'Cue (BACKYARD ONLY)	Shelbyville, TN	17	$1,925.00	Smokey Bees BBQ - MS
2024-06-07	Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITOR SERIES)	Springfield, TN	33	$3,100.00	Hogs B Hatin'
2024-05-04	The Great Alabama Public Television BBQ Cook-Off (ONE MEAT PORK)	Birmingham, AL	17	$2,250.00	2 Men and a Pig
2024-04-19	Dr. George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITORS SERIES)	Murfreesboro, TN	37	$6,200.00	Big James Kitchen
2024-04-12	Smoke on the Falls state champ.	Gadsden, AL	31	$11,200.00	We Will Rock 'Que
2024-04-05	Fire at the Foothills (BACKYARD ONLY)	Chelsea, AL	16	$3,000.00	Jury's Out
2023-10-20	Roast N Boast state champ.	Columbus, MS	12	$5,500.00	COLORADO BULLDAWG BBQ
2023-10-13	Scottsboro BBQ Festival (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE ONLY)	Scottsboro, AL	27	$3,250.00	Mad Rocket Barbecue
2023-09-08	Primo BBQ Bash state champ.	Poplar Bluff, MO	28	$25,000.00	Good Googly Goo BBQ
2023-06-09	Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITORS SERIES)	Springfield, TN	30	$3,350.00	Pig Destroyer
2023-06-02	Honeybee BBQ Competition state champ.	Lafayette, GA	27	$5,000.00	Smoke Central BBQ
2023-05-12	Dr. George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITORS SERIES)	Murfreesboro, TN	32	$6,200.00	Pig Destroyer
2023-04-28	BBQ Boogie & Blues state champ.	Calhoun, GA	32	$11,000.00	Maya Jane BBQ
2023-04-14	Fire at the Foothills (BACKYARD ONLY) state champ.	Chelsea, AL	17	$3,000.00	Smokey Bee's
2023-04-07	Smoke on the Falls state champ.	Gadsden, AL	39	$11,220.00	We Will Rock 'Que
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
2022-10-28	Roast N Boast state champ.	Columbus, MS	8	$6,500.00	BEER B QUE BOYS
2022-10-21	Barbecue With A View (BACKYARD ONLY)	Vicksburg, MS	28	$15,000.00	Rammer Jammer BBQ
2022-10-07	Scottsboro BBQ Festival (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE ONLY)	Scottsboro, AL	38	$2,450.00	2 Swine Crew
2022-09-23	Twin States Festival: meat, music & marketplace (BACKYARD ONLY) (POSTPONED)	Meridian, MS	—	—	—
2022-08-26	Roast N Boast - Rib Roast (ONE MEAT RIBS)	Columbus, MS	20	$1,000.00	SWINE LIFE BBQ
2022-06-24	Smokin Railroad Street BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) (POSTPONED)	Elkmont, AL	—	—	—
2022-06-10	The Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITORS SERIES)	Springfield, TN	26	$3,350.00	Pig Destroyer
2022-04-22	Smoke on the Water BBQ Festival (Backyard)	Florence, AL	34	$4,800.00	Furlongs Smoke & Seafood
2022-04-08	Smoke on the Falls state champ.	Gadsden, AL	34	$11,220.00	Smoke Me Silly
2022-04-02	Fire at the Foothills (BACKYARD ONLY)	Chelsea, AL	20	$3,000.00	RibLife
2021-11-12	Barbecue With A View (BACKYARD ONLY)	Vicksburg, MS	30	$15,000.00	HESS HOGS 4
2021-10-08	Scottsboro BBQ Festival (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE ONLY)	Scottsboro, AL	31	$1,950.00	Hell on Squeals
2021-08-27	Roast-N-Boast state champ.	Columbus, MS	19	—	Chicken Fried BBQ
2021-08-20	Ole Brook Porkfest - One Meat Rib	Brookhaven, MS	6	—	Piglitically Incorrect BBQ
2021-08-20	Ole Brook Porkfest - One Meat Pork	Brookhaven, MS	—	—	—
2021-06-25	Back the Blue state champ.	Brookhaven, MS	16	—	Gettin' Basted
2021-06-11	The Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITORS SERIES)	Springfield, TN	20	$3,350.00	Tennessee Smoke Show
2021-06-04	Kick It In The Sticks (BACKYARD)	Butler, AL	14	—	HICKORY HANGOVER
2021-05-21	Twin States Barbecue Showdown (BACKYARD ONLY)	Meridian, MS	22	$6,000.00	PuckDaddy's Killer Q
2021-04-17	Fire at the Foothills (BACKYARD ONLY)	Chelsea, AL	21	$3,000.00	Pig Destroyer
2021-04-09	Smoke on the Falls state champ.	Gadsden, AL	38	—	chicken fried bbq
2020-10-09	Roast-N-Boast state champ.	Columbus, MS	36	$7,400.00	GETTING' BASTED
2020-09-25	Southern Sounds BBQ & Bluefest Backyard Contest state champ.	Semmes, AL	23	$3,200.00	Perfectly Blended BBQ
2020-09-18	Smoke on the Falls state champ.	Gadsden, AL	28	$11,220.00	Rooters-N-Tooters
2020-06-05	Kick It In The Sticks (BACKYARD ONLY)	Butler, AL	23	—	LeelaQ
2020-03-20	Smoke on the Diamond (BACKYARD ONLY) -(Postponed)	Brookwood, AL	—	—	—
2019-10-18	Mid-South BBQ Festival and Competition state champ.	Mount Pleasant, TN	—	$10,000.00	—
2019-10-11	Butlerfest 2019(BACKYARD ONLY)	Butler, AL	20	$3,600.00	Ground Hog Smokers
2019-10-04	Roast N Boast state champ.	Columbus, MS	25	$9,000.00	PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT
2019-09-13	RiverFest state champ.	Decatur, AL	37	$12,100.00	Midnight Burn
2019-08-23	Great Americana BBQ Festival state champ.	Franklin, TN	39	$6,950.00	smoke me silly
2019-08-02	Hawgin On Lanier state champ.	Gainesville, GA	45	$10,000.00	Bald Hawg BBQ
2019-06-21	Elkmont Lions Club Smokin Railroad St. BBQ Cook-off (BACKYARD ONLY)	Elkmont, AL	23	$4,000.00	Puck Daddy's Killer Q
2019-06-14	Poosa-Q state champ.	Montgomery, AL	48	$41,800.00	Under the Radar
2019-06-07	Downtown BBQ Showdown (BACKYARD ONLY)	Meridian, MS	22	$5,500.00	Sweet Cheeks Pit BBQ
TBA	Dr.George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITORS SERIES)	Murfreesboro, TN	36	$4,400.00	Veteran Pork Pullers