A familiar champion
2×
titles at this rep’s contests
GREY STREET BBQ has taken the Grand Championship at 2 of the contests this rep has run.
- 26 champions crowned in all
- 25 different teams
STEVE GRINSTEAD archive
A KCBS contest rep working 9 states/provinces, most often around Shawnee, OK. By events worked they sit #64 of the 152 reps in the data. First on the record in 2019, latest contest 2022-06-03.
At a glance (their career as a contest rep, in numbers)
Contests run
30
every contest on their record · 8 judging classes · 2 cancelled
Among all reps
#64
of 152 reps by events worked · #10 by states covered
On the trail
2019–2022
5 seasons in the data
This season
0
contests dated 2026 · 6.4 a season career-long
State championships
24
contests carrying a state title
Teams officiated
1,359
2,405 entries total · 9,940 meat boxes
Avg field
93
15468
teams per contest · median 45
Field strength
1575
avg power rating of their fields · above 60% of rated contests
GCs crowned
26
25 different teams · 24 reserve champions
First-ever titles
6
teams whose first GC anywhere came at one of theirs
Teams that started here
246
first contest in the data at one of theirs
Perfect 180s seen
61 🔥
out of 9,940 meat entries
Avg winning score (Master)
699.66
686.82709.14
24 Master contests · 692.85 across all contests
Avg winning score (Backyard)
438.86
338.30676.55
7 Backyard contests · 380.41 across all contests
Contests they return to
5
longest run 2 straight years at Marietta River City BBQ
Road between contests
11,736 mi
~2,347 miles a season · 1,444 mi corner to corner
Busiest month
September
8 of their 32 contests
Busiest 30 days
4
contests between 2021-08-20 and 2021-09-16
Prize money
$393K
across their events · biggest purse $68,425.00
Results on file
90%
27 of their contests have scores in the data
Storylines (13 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.
Front row for greatness
61
perfect 180s handed in
61 perfect 180s have been scored at contests they've run — the first at Marietta River City BBQ on 2019-04-26.
- first at Marietta River City BBQ
- 2019-04-26
The longest shot
8-in-100
shot on pre-contest ratings
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 92 times in 100
At Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival, Bleacher Bums BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, One2BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway.
- 11 upsets at their contests
- 2021-08-20
Title contests
24
state championships run
75% of their contests carried a state title
24 of their 32 contests carried a state championship on the line.
A first Grand Championship
6
teams won their first title here
6 teams took the first Grand Championship of their careers at one of this rep's contests — most recently Cat Pumping at Hammond BBQ, Inc. (BACKYARD ONLY).
- Cat Pumping · 2022-03-25
- SWEET & SAVORY BBQ · 2021-11-12
- Bleacher Bums BBQ · 2021-08-20
The big room
468
teams at their biggest contest
Their average field is 93 teams
40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST drew 468 teams — more than double the 93-team field they average.
The double act
40
contests run together
95% of this rep's events
SCOTT GRINSTEAD and STEVE GRINSTEAD have run 40 contests together since 2019.
- 10 co-reps in all
The annual
3×
editions of one contest
They have repped 3 editions of Marietta River City BBQ.
- 2019 → 2022
A season on the road
12
contests in 2021
2021 was their busiest year on the trail: 12 contests and 1,153 team entries through the tables.
- 1,153 team entries
- 8 state championships
Where teams start
246
teams cooked their first contest here
246 teams turned in their first box at a contest this rep was running — for that many teams, this is where the record starts.
- AFQ · 2022-04-29
- Drinkin & Smokin · 2022-04-29
- The Dude Network BBQ Squad · 2022-04-29
Road warrior
9
states and provinces worked
Has run contests in 9 different states and provinces — OH most of all (7 events).
- OH ×7
- OK ×6
- KS ×6
- IN ×3
A month of Saturdays
4
contests inside 30 days
Their heaviest run of the career: 4 contests between Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival and American Royal World Series of Barbecue-INVITATIONAL CONTEST.
- 2021-08-20
- 2021-09-16
Corner to corner
1,444 mi
between the two ends of their map
The two furthest-apart contests on their record sit 1,444 miles apart — Shawnee and Lincoln.
- Shawnee, OK
- Lincoln, RI
- 11,736 mi contest to contest
The story so far (29 numbers that describe this rep)
On the trail
3.1 yrs
2019-04-26 → 2022-06-03
Among all reps
#64
of 152 reps by events worked · top 42%
Busiest season
2021
12 events · 1,153 team entries
Contests a season
6.4
across 5 seasons in the data
Seasons in a row
4
ending 2022
Their busiest month
September
8 of their 32 contests fall in September
Works mostly in
OH
7 of 32 contests · 9 states/provinces in all
Towns worked
17
most often Shawnee, OK (6)
Corner to corner
1,444 mi
Shawnee to Lincoln — the two ends of their map
Road between contests
11,736 mi
about 2,347 miles a season, contest to contest
Average field
93
2,405 team entries across their contests · median 45
Biggest event
468 teams
40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST (2019-09-12)
Field strength
1575
average power rating of the fields they have run · above 60% of rated contests
Grand Champions crowned
26
25 different teams
First-ever titles
6
teams whose first Grand Championship anywhere came at one of their contests
Teams that started here
246
cooked their first contest in the data at one of theirs
Upsets on the books
11
longest shot 8-in-100 — Bleacher Bums BBQ
Average winning score
699.66
Master series, 24 contests · 692.85 across all contests
Highest score seen
709.1428
American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST (2021-09-16)
Perfect 180s seen
61
first at Marietta River City BBQ (2019-04-26)
Meat entries turned in
9,940
boxes on the boards across every contest they have run
State championships
24
contests carrying a state title
Teams officiated
1,359
2,405 entries in all
Contests they return to
5
longest run 2 straight years at Marietta River City BBQ
Co-reps worked with
10
most often SCOTT GRINSTEAD (40 events)
Busiest 30 days
4 contests
2021-08-20 → 2021-09-16
Prize money on the line
$392,975
summed from the purses listed at their events
Results on file
90%
27 of 30 contests they have run have scored results
Judging classes
8
CBJ classes on their record
Milestones (the firsts and the round numbers of a rep's career)
- 2019
- First contest repped Marietta River City BBQ
- First state championship Marietta River City BBQ
- First Grand Champion crowned Marietta River City BBQ
- First perfect 180 at their tables Marietta River City BBQ
- First contest outside OH Smokin On The Buffalo
- Spitting Feathers won their first-ever Grand Championship Smokin On The Buffalo
- First 40-team field The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship
- Biggest field worked (468 teams) 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST
- 2020
- 10th contest repped Lakeland Pig Festival
- Back on the trail after 8 months The Oklahoma Grand BBQ Championship Day 1
- Deepest field worked (1685 avg rating) The Oklahoma Grand BBQ Championship Day 2
- 2021
- Biggest upset seen (8-in-100 shot) Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival
- Highest overall score seen (709.1428) American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST
- 2022
- 25th contest repped Lakeland Pig Festival
- Most recent contest Country Invasion (POSTPONED)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2022 | 4 | 113 | 156 | 38 | 60 | 4 | 1 | $38,460 | |
| 2021 | 5 | 1,153 | 745 | 105 | 467 | 8 | 35 | $143,400 | |
| 2020 | 2 | 165 | 155 | 55 | 56 | 3 | 7 | $55,000 | |
| 2019 | 4 | 974 | 745 | 108 | 468 | 9 | 18 | $156,115 |
Champions crowned (titles at their contests)
| Team | Titles | Latest |
|---|---|---|
| GREY STREET BBQ #4 | 2 | 2019-08-16 |
| PEACE LOVE & SMOKINESS | 1 | 2022-04-29 |
| Cat Pumping | 1 | 2022-03-25 |
| WHO CARES BBQ | 1 | 2022-01-28 |
| Fergolicious BBQ | 1 | 2021-11-13 |
| SWEET & SAVORY BBQ | 1 | 2021-11-12 |
| Heavy Smoke BBQ | 1 | 2021-11-11 |
| TRIPLE H BBQ #13 | 1 | 2021-09-16 |
| LAST CALL HEROES BBQ #21 | 1 | 2021-09-16 |
| ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ | 1 | 2021-09-04 |
| Bleacher Bums BBQ | 1 | 2021-08-20 |
| OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | 1 | 2021-07-17 |
First-ever Grand Championships (a team's first title anywhere, won here)
| Team | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Cat Pumping | Hammond BBQ, Inc. (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2022-03-25 |
| SWEET & SAVORY BBQ | 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Backyard | 2021-11-12 |
| Bleacher Bums BBQ | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival | 2021-08-20 |
| Ale Yeah | Country Roads BBQ Clash Day 1 | 2021-07-16 |
| Uncle Toads | Smokin in The Hills | 2019-09-20 |
| Spitting Feathers | Smokin On The Buffalo | 2019-06-14 |
Contests they keep coming back to
| Contest | Editions | Run | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marietta River City BBQ | 3 | 2 straight | 2019–2022 |
| Hammond BBQ Inc. (POSTPONED) | 2 | — | 2022–2022 |
| Lakeland Pig Festival | 2 | — | 2020–2022 |
| Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival | 2 | — | 2019–2021 |
| The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | 2 | — | 2019–2021 |
Where they work (contests by state/province)
| State / province | Contests | Share |
|---|---|---|
| OH reps here | 7 | |
| OK reps here | 6 | |
| KS reps here | 6 | |
| IN reps here | 3 | |
| WV reps here | 3 | |
| LA reps here | 2 | |
| FL reps here | 2 | |
| RI reps here | 1 | |
| IL reps here | 1 |
Towns on their map
| Town | Contests | Latest |
|---|---|---|
| Shawnee, OK | 6 | 2021-11-13 |
| Kansas City, KS | 4 | 2021-09-16 |
| Marietta, OH | 3 | 2022-04-29 |
| Hammond, LA | 2 | 2022-03-25 |
| Lakeland, FL | 2 | 2022-01-28 |
| Morgantown, WV | 2 | 2021-07-17 |
| Lenexa, KS | 2 | 2021-06-25 |
| Wilmington, OH | 1 | 2022-06-03 |
| Lincoln, RI | 1 | 2022-04-10 |
| Jeffersonville, OH | 1 | 2021-09-04 |
| Madison, IN | 1 | 2021-08-20 |
| Nelsonville, OH | 1 | 2019-10-18 |
Upsets at their contests (champion rated below the field's top seed)
| Contest | Champion | Top seed | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival | Bleacher Bums BBQ 1495 | One2BBQ 1928 | 8-in-100 |
| Destination Outlets Labor Day BBQ Championship | ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ 1630 | One2BBQ 1931 | 15-in-100 |
| 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST | Rio Valley Meat BBQ 1755 | CLARK CREW BBQ 2046 | 16-in-100 |
| Country Roads BBQ Clash Day 1 | ALE YEAH BBQ 1582 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE 1847 | 18-in-100 |
| The Oklahoma Grand BBQ Championship Day 2 | RUB MY RACK 1757 | BOOMERANG BBQ 1963 | 23-in-100 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ 1866 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ 2032 | 28-in-100 |
| Marietta River City BBQ | PEACE LOVE & SMOKINESS 1671 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ 1827 | 29-in-100 |
| Lakeland Pig Festival | WHO CARES BBQ 1840 | GETTIN' BASTED 1996 | 29-in-100 |
The boards at their contests (every meat entry they have run)
| Meat | Entries | Board avg | Winning avg | 180s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 2,533 | 165.74 | 177.25 | 22 |
| Pork Ribs | 2,522 | 164.70 | 177.48 | 10 |
| Pork | 2,466 | 165.06 | 177.63 | 12 |
| Brisket | 2,419 | 163.71 | 178.62 | 17 |
Frequent co-reps
| Rep | Events together | Share |
|---|---|---|
| SCOTT GRINSTEAD | 40 | |
| RALPH WILLIAMS | 7 | |
| KAREN JANE WILLIAMS | 7 | |
| THERESA LAKE | 6 | |
| MIKE LAKE | 6 | |
| MARK COLLIER | 6 | |
| LARRY HADLEY | 6 | |
| KIM COLLIER | 6 | |
| FORREST BRUCE | 6 | |
| TERRI MCKINNON | 2 |
Teams that cook under them most
| Team | Contests | Wins | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLAPS BBQ | 10 | 1 | 2019 |
| 913 BBQ | 10 | — | 2019 |
| Bushmaster BBQ | 9 | — | 2019 |
| HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO | 9 | — | 2019 |
| Heavy Smoke BBQ | 8 | 1 | 2019 |
| RUB MY RACK | 8 | 1 | 2019 |
| Smoke Central BBQ | 8 | 1 | 2019 |
| Fergolicious BBQ | 8 | 1 | 2019 |
| Rio Valley Meat BBQ | 8 | 1 | 2019 |
| CONVICTED PIGS BBQ | 8 | — | 2019 |
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 8 | — | 2019 |
| SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | 8 | — | 2019 |
Teams whose first contest was one of theirs
| Team | Debut contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| AFQ | Marietta River City BBQ | 2022-04-29 |
| Drinkin & Smokin | Marietta River City BBQ | 2022-04-29 |
| The Dude Network BBQ Squad | Marietta River City BBQ | 2022-04-29 |
| Red Beard Seasonings | Marietta River City BBQ | 2022-04-29 |
| YLT LAW 2 | Hammond BBQ, Inc. (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2022-03-25 |
| Melinora Landscape Group | Hammond BBQ, Inc. (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2022-03-25 |
| YLT Law 1 | Hammond BBQ, Inc. (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2022-03-25 |
| Northshore Media Group | Hammond BBQ, Inc. (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2022-03-25 |
| Custom House Plans | Hammond BBQ, Inc. (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2022-03-25 |
| The Beam Team | Hammond BBQ, Inc. (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2022-03-25 |
| BADDADZ | Hammond BBQ, Inc. (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2022-03-25 |
| Holly & Smith Architects | Hammond BBQ, Inc. (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2022-03-25 |