Front row for greatness
6
perfect 180s handed in
6 perfect 180s have been scored at contests they've run — the first at 7th Annual Show Low BBQ Throw down on 2019-05-03.
- first at 7th Annual Show Low BBQ Throw down
- May 3, 2019
Steve Alvarez archive
A KCBS contest rep working 6 states/provinces, most often around El Dorado, AR. By events worked they sit #117 of the 152 reps in the data. First on the record in 2019, latest contest Oct 25, 2019.
At a glance (their career as a contest rep, in numbers)
Contests run
6
every contest on their record · 4 cancelled
Among all reps
#117
of 152 reps by events worked · #21 by states covered
On the trail
2019–2019
1 season in the data
This season
0
contests dated 2026 · 6 a season career-long
State championships
4
contests carrying a state title
Teams officiated
204
186 entries total · 620 meat boxes
Avg field
31
1745
teams per contest · median 32
Field strength
1,560
avg power rating of their fields · above 47% of rated contests
GCs crowned
6
6 different teams · 4 reserve champions
First-ever titles
2
teams whose first GC anywhere came at one of theirs
Teams that started here
49
first contest in the data at one of theirs
Perfect 180s seen
6 🔥
out of 620 meat entries
Avg winning score (Master)
700.12
694.82705.70
4 Master contests · 694.10 across all contests
Avg winning score (Backyard)
350.30
1 Backyard contest · 347.94 across all contests
Road between contests
5,438 mi
~5,438 miles a season · 1,765 mi corner to corner
Busiest month
May
2 of their 6 contests
Prize money
$45K
across their events · biggest purse $20,000
Results on file
100%
6 of their contests have scores in the data
Storylines (9 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.
The longest shot
12-in-100
shot on pre-contest ratings
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 88 times in 100
At Turf & Surf BBQ Championship, 7-8-9 BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, BIG POPPA SMOKERS, and took the Grand Championship anyway.
- 3 upsets at their contests
- Aug 16, 2019
Title contests
4
state championships run
67% of their contests carried a state title
4 of their 6 contests carried a state championship on the line.
A first Grand Championship
2
teams won their first title here
2 teams took the first Grand Championship of their careers at one of this rep's contests — most recently HELL ON SQUEALS at Smokin' & Stokin' Trussville (BACKYARD ONLY).
- HELL ON SQUEALS · 2019-10-11
- Smokin' Bandits BBQ · 2019-05-11
The double act
10
contests run together
100% of this rep's events
Merrialyce Alvarez and Steve Alvarez have run 10 contests together since 2019.
- 5 co-reps in all
A season on the road
6
contests in 2019
2019 was their busiest year on the trail: 6 contests and 186 team entries through the tables.
- 186 team entries
- 4 state championships
Where teams start
49
teams cooked their first contest here
49 teams turned in their first box at a contest this rep was running — for that many teams, this is where the record starts.
- zzWillie T's Q · 2019-10-25
- zzThe DeRIBulators-Pro Med Ambulance · 2019-10-25
- zzTasty Grill · 2019-10-25
Road warrior
6
states and provinces worked
Has run contests in 6 different states and provinces — AR most of all (1 events).
- AR ×1
- AL ×1
- IN ×1
- CA ×1
Corner to corner
1,765 mi
between the two ends of their map
The two furthest-apart contests on their record sit 1,765 miles apart — Del Mar and Trussville.
- Del Mar, CA
- Trussville, AL
- 5,438 mi contest to contest
The story so far (5 numbers that describe this rep)
Busiest season
2019
6 events · 186 team entries
Works mostly in
AR
1 of 6 contests · 6 states/provinces in all
Towns worked
6
most often El Dorado, AR (1)
Corner to corner
1,765 mi
Del Mar to Trussville — the two ends of their map
Meat entries turned in
620
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 7th Annual Show Low BBQ Throw down
- First state championship 7th Annual Show Low BBQ Throw down
- First Grand Champion crowned 7th Annual Show Low BBQ Throw down
- First perfect 180 at their tables 7th Annual Show Low BBQ Throw down
- First 40-team field 7th Annual Show Low BBQ Throw down
- Biggest field worked (45 teams) 7th Annual Show Low BBQ Throw down
- First contest outside AZ Dr.George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITORS SERIES)
- Smokin' Bandits BBQ won their first-ever Grand Championship Dr.George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITORS SERIES)
- Biggest upset seen (12-in-100 shot) Turf & Surf BBQ Championship
- Deepest field worked (1596 avg rating) Turf & Surf BBQ Championship
- Highest overall score seen (705.7028) Turf & Surf BBQ Championship
- Most recent contest Smokin' on the Square
The climb (every contest they have run, added up)
Their year (contests by month)
Where they work
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)
Champions crowned (titles at their contests)
| Team | Titles | Latest |
|---|---|---|
| Cowboy Q | 1 | 2019-10-25 |
| HELL ON SQUEALS | 1 | 2019-10-11 |
| SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS #16 | 1 | 2019-09-13 |
| 7-8-9 BBQ | 1 | 2019-08-16 |
| Smokin' Bandits BBQ | 1 | 2019-05-11 |
| HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ | 1 | 2019-05-03 |
First-ever Grand Championships (a team's first title anywhere, won here)
| Team | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| HELL ON SQUEALS | Smokin' & Stokin' Trussville (BACKYARD ONLY) | Oct 11, 2019 |
| Smokin' Bandits BBQ | Dr.George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITORS SERIES) | May 11, 2019 |
Where they work (contests by state/province)
| State / province | Contests | Share |
|---|---|---|
| AR reps here | 1 | |
| AL reps here | 1 | |
| IN reps here | 1 | |
| CA reps here | 1 | |
| TN reps here | 1 | |
| AZ reps here | 1 |
Towns on their map
| Town | Contests | Latest |
|---|---|---|
| El Dorado, AR | 1 | 2019-10-25 |
| Trussville, AL | 1 | 2019-10-11 |
| Mt.Vernon, IN | 1 | 2019-09-13 |
| Del Mar, CA | 1 | 2019-08-16 |
| Murfreesboro, TN | 1 | 2019-05-11 |
| Show Low, AZ | 1 | 2019-05-03 |
Upsets at their contests (champion rated below the field's top seed)
| Contest | Champion | Top seed | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turf & Surf BBQ Championship | 7-8-9 BBQ 1661 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS 2002 | 12-in-100 |
| Smokin' on the Square | Cowboy Q 1564 | BUFFALO'S BBQ 1889 | 13-in-100 |
| Smoke On the Ohio | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS 1798 | One2BBQ 1931 | 32-in-100 |
The boards at their contests (every meat entry they have run)
| Meat | Entries | Board avg | Winning avg | 180s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 191 | 163.69 | 176.90 | 1 |
| Pork Ribs | 191 | 162.80 | 177.31 | 2 |
| Pork | 110 | 163.38 | 175.86 | 2 |
| Brisket | 128 | 162.10 | 178.57 | 1 |
Frequent co-reps
| Rep | Events together | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Merrialyce Alvarez | 10 | |
| Kelly McIntosh | 1 | |
| Kathleen McIntosh | 1 | |
| Jonathan Amidei | 1 | |
| Connie Amidei | 1 |
Teams that cook under them most
| Team | Contests | Wins | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ | 2 | — | 2019 |
| Burnin and Lootin | 2 | — | 2019 |
| TOOT & STINKY'S CALI-Q | 2 | — | 2019 |
| HELL ON SQUEALS | 1 | 1 | 2019 |
| SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | 1 | 1 | 2019 |
| Smokin' Bandits BBQ | 1 | 1 | 2019 |
| Cowboy Q | 1 | 1 | 2019 |
| HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ | 1 | 1 | 2019 |
| 7-8-9 BBQ | 1 | 1 | 2019 |
| Thin Blue Southern Smoke | 1 | 1 | 2019 |
| All About Smokin Q | 1 | — | 2019 |
| Big B BBQ Company | 1 | — | 2019 |
Teams whose first contest was one of theirs
| Team | Debut contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| zzWillie T's Q | Smokin' on the Square | Oct 25, 2019 |
| zzThe DeRIBulators-Pro Med Ambulance | Smokin' on the Square | Oct 25, 2019 |
| zzTasty Grill | Smokin' on the Square | Oct 25, 2019 |
| zzSilver Eagle RV | Smokin' on the Square | Oct 25, 2019 |
| PORKOLOGY - AR | Smokin' on the Square | Oct 25, 2019 |
| Thin Blue Southern Smoke | Smokin' on the Square | Oct 25, 2019 |
| Ace In The Hole | Smokin' on the Square | Oct 25, 2019 |
| Pit Hustle | Smokin' on the Square | Oct 25, 2019 |
| Tailboard BBQ | Smokin' on the Square | Oct 25, 2019 |
| Retail BBQ Systems | Smokin' on the Square | Oct 25, 2019 |
| Chunky Monkey | Smokin' on the Square | Oct 25, 2019 |
| BBQ Realtor | Smokin' & Stokin' Trussville (BACKYARD ONLY) | Oct 11, 2019 |
Every event (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Where | Teams | Top score | Prize $ | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2021 | 8th Annual BBQ Throwdown state champ. cancelled | Show low, AZ | — | — | $15,000 | — |
| Oct 16, 2020 | Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-Off state champ. cancelled | Munfordville, KY | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 18, 2020 | Grillin & Chillin BBQ state champ. cancelled | Owensboro, KY | — | — | — | — |
| Jul 2, 2020 | DC Jam Barbecue Championship cancelled | Landover, MD | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 25, 2019 | Smokin' on the Square state champ. | El Dorado, AR | 20 | 694.8228 | $20,000 | Cowboy Q |
| Oct 11, 2019 | Smokin' & Stokin' Trussville (BACKYARD ONLY) | Trussville, AL | 17 | 498.2172 | $3,100 | Hell On Squeals |
| Sep 13, 2019 | Smoke On the Ohio state champ. | Mt.Vernon, IN | 28 | 701.1088 | $7,000 | Scuffletown Smokers |
| Aug 16, 2019 | Turf & Surf BBQ Championship state champ. | Del Mar, CA | 35 | 705.7028 | $15,000 | 7-8-9 BBQ |
| May 11, 2019 | Dr.George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITORS SERIES) | Murfreesboro, TN | 41 | 522.3088 | — | Smokin' Bandits BBQ |
| May 3, 2019 | 7th Annual Show Low BBQ Throw down state champ. | Show Low, AZ | 45 | 698.8460 | — | Hickory and Spice BBQ |