A familiar champion
3×
titles at this rep’s contests
Brinkerhoff BBQ has taken the Grand Championship at 3 of the contests this rep has run.
- 30 champions crowned in all
- 24 different teams
Brian Moore
A KCBS contest rep working 4 states/provinces, most often around Bozeman, MT. By events worked they sit #75 of the 152 reps in the data. First on the record in 2022, latest contest Sep 18, 2026.
At a glance (their career as a contest rep, in numbers)
Contests run
31
1 more on the calendar · 6 cancelled
Among all reps
#75
of 152 reps by events worked · #60 by states covered
On the trail
2022–2026
6 seasons in the data · 5 in a row
This season
6
contests dated 2026 · 5.3 a season career-long
State championships
32
contests carrying a state title
Teams officiated
286
842 entries total · 3,351 meat boxes
Avg field
28
1144
teams per contest · median 29
Field strength
1,569
avg power rating of their fields · above 54% of rated contests
GCs crowned
30
24 different teams · 30 reserve champions
First-ever titles
4
teams whose first GC anywhere came at one of theirs
Teams that started here
94
first contest in the data at one of theirs
Perfect 180s seen
62 🔥
out of 3,351 meat entries
Avg winning score
703.21
686.18716.57
30 Master contests · 694.10 across all contests
Contests they return to
6
longest run 5 straight years at Montana Pitmaster Classic
Road between contests
11,628 mi
~1,938 miles a season · 754 mi corner to corner
Busiest month
August
11 of their 32 contests
Busiest 30 days
4
contests between Jul 19, 2024 and Aug 16, 2024
Prize money
$320K
across their events · biggest purse $20,000
Results on file
97%
30 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
62
perfect 180s handed in
62 perfect 180s have been scored at contests they've run — the first at The Art of BBQ on 2022-07-01.
- first at The Art of BBQ
- Jul 1, 2022
The longest shot
10-in-100
shot on pre-contest ratings
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 90 times in 100
At Meat Scream BBQ Competition-Day 1, BURNT TREES BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, SLAPS BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway.
- 16 upsets at their contests
- Oct 21, 2022
Title contests
32
state championships run
100% of their contests carried a state title
32 of their 32 contests carried a state championship on the line.
A first Grand Championship
4
teams won their first title here
4 teams took the first Grand Championship of their careers at one of this rep's contests — most recently Brinkerhoff BBQ at Dillon Days Blowin' Smoke BBQ Cook Off.
- Brinkerhoff BBQ · 2025-07-05
- Bearded Boar BBQ · 2024-07-27
- POPPA PIG AND PORKCHOP · 2024-06-28
The big room
44
teams at their biggest contest
Their average field is 28 teams
Montana Pitmaster Classic drew 44 teams — more than double the 28-team field they average.
The double act
16
contests run together
42% of this rep's events
Steven Flewallen and Brian Moore have run 16 contests together since 2022.
- 4 co-reps in all
The annual
5×
editions of one contest
They have repped 5 editions of Montana Pitmaster Classic, 5 of them back to back.
- 2022 → 2026
- 5 straight years
A season on the road
9
contests in 2024
2024 was their busiest year on the trail: 9 contests and 243 team entries through the tables.
- 243 team entries
- 9 state championships
Where teams start
94
teams cooked their first contest here
94 teams turned in their first box at a contest this rep was running — for that many teams, this is where the record starts.
- Crash Pit BBQ · 2026-09-18
- Cowboy Butts BBQ · 2026-08-28
- Southern Hospitality BBQ · 2026-08-28
A month of Saturdays
4
contests inside 30 days
Their heaviest run of the career: 4 contests between The Blaze of 47 BBQ Cookoff and Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ Championships and Bluegrass Festival.
- Jul 19, 2024
- Aug 16, 2024
Every single season
5
seasons in a row, and counting
They have worked at least one contest in 5 consecutive seasons — an unbroken run through to the current one.
- 32 contests in all
- since 2022-06-24
Corner to corner
754 mi
between the two ends of their map
The two furthest-apart contests on their record sit 754 miles apart — East Helena and Lamar.
- East Helena, MT
- Lamar, CO
- 11,628 mi contest to contest
The story so far (8 numbers that describe this rep)
Busiest season
2024
9 events · 243 team entries
Contests a season
5.3
across 6 seasons in the data
Seasons in a row
5
still running — 5 and counting
Works mostly in
CO
12 of 32 contests · 4 states/provinces in all
Towns worked
14
most often Bozeman, MT (5)
Corner to corner
754 mi
East Helena to Lamar — the two ends of their map
Meat entries turned in
3,351
boxes on the boards across every contest they have run
Still to come
1
events on the calendar ahead
Milestones (the firsts and the round numbers of a rep's career)
- 2022
- First contest repped The Cache Smokeout at the American West Heritage Center (POSTPONED UNTIL 2023)
- First state championship The Cache Smokeout at the American West Heritage Center (POSTPONED UNTIL 2023)
- First contest outside UT The Art of BBQ
- First Grand Champion crowned The Art of BBQ
- First perfect 180 at their tables The Art of BBQ
- Biggest upset seen (10-in-100 shot) Meat Scream BBQ Competition-Day 1
- Heifers, Butts, & Clucks BBQ won their first-ever Grand Championship Meat Scream BBQ Competition-Day 2
- 2023
- 10th contest repped East Helena Smoke Show
- First 40-team field Montana Pitmaster Classic
- Biggest field worked (44 teams) Montana Pitmaster Classic
- 2024
- Back on the trail after 9 months Wild West BBQ Cook-Off
- Deepest field worked (1621 avg rating) The Blaze of 47 BBQ Cookoff
- 2025
- 25th contest repped Montana Pitmaster Classic
- 2026
- Highest overall score seen (716.5716) NorUt KCBS BBQ Championship
- Most recent contest NorUt KCBS BBQ Championship
- 2027
- Next on the calendar Mile High BBQ Fest
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
| 2026 | 4 | 152 | 98 | 25 | 39 | 6 | 17 | $58,700 | |
| 2025 | 4 | 134 | 108 | 27 | 38 | 5 | 11 | $62,500 | |
| 2024 | 4 | 243 | 141 | 27 | 39 | 9 | 19 | $99,365 | |
| 2023 | 3 | 156 | 113 | 31 | 44 | 5 | 10 | $48,425 | |
| 2022 | 4 | 157 | 99 | 31 | 37 | 6 | 5 | $50,900 |
Champions crowned (titles at their contests)
| Team | Titles | Latest |
|---|---|---|
| Brinkerhoff BBQ | 3 | 2026-07-03 |
| GETTIN' BASTED #8 | 2 | 2025-04-25 |
| Bushmaster BBQ | 2 | 2024-08-09 |
| Rhythm n QUE | 2 | 2024-07-19 |
| Heifers, Butts, & Clucks BBQ | 2 | 2023-06-30 |
| Tuffy's BBQ | 1 | 2026-09-18 |
| COCAMOKE SMOKE BBQ | 1 | 2026-08-28 |
| B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | 1 | 2026-08-14 |
| CROOKED PIGS | 1 | 2026-05-01 |
| BrewsCue | 1 | 2026-04-24 |
| WYO SMOKE SHOW | 1 | 2025-08-15 |
| SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ | 1 | 2025-07-18 |
First-ever Grand Championships (a team's first title anywhere, won here)
| Team | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Brinkerhoff BBQ | Dillon Days Blowin' Smoke BBQ Cook Off | Jul 5, 2025 |
| Bearded Boar BBQ | Blowin' Smoke Barbecue Cook Off | Jul 27, 2024 |
| POPPA PIG AND PORKCHOP | The Art of Barbeque | Jun 28, 2024 |
| Heifers, Butts, & Clucks BBQ | Meat Scream BBQ Competition-Day 2 | Oct 22, 2022 |
Contests they keep coming back to
| Contest | Editions | Run | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montana Pitmaster Classic | 5 | 5 straight | 2022–2026 |
| Wild West BBQ Cook-Off | 3 | 3 straight | 2024–2026 |
| Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ Championships & Bluegrass Festival | 2 | — | 2022–2026 |
| Dillon Days Blowin' Smoke BBQ Cook Off | 2 | 2 straight | 2025–2026 |
| Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ Championships and Bluegrass Festival | 2 | 2 straight | 2024–2025 |
| Veterans of Foreign Wars Colorado KCBS Pitmaster BBQ Contest | 2 | 2 straight | 2023–2024 |
Where they work (contests by state/province)
| State / province | Contests | Share |
|---|---|---|
| CO reps here | 12 | |
| MT reps here | 9 | |
| UT reps here | 7 | |
| WY reps here | 4 |
Towns on their map
| Town | Contests | Latest |
|---|---|---|
| Bozeman, MT | 5 | 2026-08-28 |
| Worland, WY | 4 | 2026-08-14 |
| Ogden, UT | 3 | 2026-09-18 |
| Dillon, MT | 3 | 2026-07-03 |
| Lamar, CO | 3 | 2026-04-24 |
| Sterling, CO | 3 | 2024-06-28 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | 2 | 2025-07-18 |
| Castle Rock, CO | 2 | 2024-09-06 |
| Westminster, CO | 2 | 2022-10-22 |
| Littleton, CO | 1 | 2027-06-25 |
| Marriott-Slaterville, UT | 1 | 2026-05-01 |
| Alamosa, CO | 1 | 2024-08-09 |
Upsets at their contests (champion rated below the field's top seed)
| Contest | Champion | Top seed | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meat Scream BBQ Competition-Day 1 | BURNT TREES BBQ 1569 | SLAPS BBQ 1957 | 10-in-100 |
| Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ Championships & Bluegrass Festival | AMERICAN HEROES BBQ 1648 | CLARK CREW BBQ 2034 | 10-in-100 |
| Meat Scream BBQ Competition-Day 2 | Heifers, Butts, & Clucks BBQ 1591 | SLAPS BBQ 1957 | 11-in-100 |
| Art of Barbeque | Heifers, Butts, & Clucks BBQ 1628 | GETTIN' BASTED 1990 | 11-in-100 |
| Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ Championships and Bluegrass Festival | WYO SMOKE SHOW 1594 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS 1888 | 16-in-100 |
| Montana Pitmaster Classic | Beer Belly BBQ 1578 | SMELLAQUE 1805 | 21-in-100 |
| Blowin' Smoke Barbecue Cook Off | Bearded Boar BBQ 1545 | Rhythm n QUE 1729 | 26-in-100 |
| NorUt KCBS BBQ Championship | Tuffy's BBQ 1618 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ 1798 | 26-in-100 |
The boards at their contests (every meat entry they have run)
| Meat | Entries | Board avg | Winning avg | 180s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 839 | 168.49 | 179.12 | 24 |
| Pork Ribs | 837 | 167.69 | 178.34 | 7 |
| Pork | 839 | 167.86 | 178.80 | 20 |
| Brisket | 836 | 165.70 | 178.36 | 11 |
Frequent co-reps
| Rep | Events together | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Steven Flewallen | 16 | |
| Del Anderson | 13 | |
| Michael Winter | 8 | |
| Robert Hahn | 1 |
Teams that cook under them most
| Team | Contests | Wins | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brinkerhoff BBQ | 23 | 3 | 2022 |
| Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | 22 | 1 | 2022 |
| SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | 16 | — | 2022 |
| Heifers, Butts, & Clucks BBQ | 15 | 2 | 2022 |
| 1 Bite BBQ | 14 | — | 2022 |
| At Ease | 14 | — | 2022 |
| ROCKET BOYS PYRO BBQ | 14 | — | 2022 |
| Bushmaster BBQ | 13 | 2 | 2022 |
| BRACKEN RACKS BBQ | 13 | — | 2022 |
| Tuffy's BBQ | 11 | 1 | 2023 |
| BIG BOYZ BBQ | 11 | — | 2022 |
| Hooligans Barbecue | 11 | — | 2022 |
Teams whose first contest was one of theirs
| Team | Debut contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Crash Pit BBQ | NorUt KCBS BBQ Championship | Sep 18, 2026 |
| Cowboy Butts BBQ | Montana Pitmaster Classic | Aug 28, 2026 |
| Southern Hospitality BBQ | Montana Pitmaster Classic | Aug 28, 2026 |
| Cheech's Smoke Show | Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ Championships & Bluegrass Festival | Aug 14, 2026 |
| Great Shephard BBQ | Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ Championships & Bluegrass Festival | Aug 14, 2026 |
| Rocket Boys Pyro | Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ Championships & Bluegrass Festival | Aug 14, 2026 |
| Rob & Jenn | Dillon Days Blowin' Smoke BBQ Cook Off | Jul 3, 2026 |
| El Chacon BBQ | Blue Compass RV BBQ Bash | May 1, 2026 |
| Bar-B-Que & Bourbon | Blue Compass RV BBQ Bash | May 1, 2026 |
| Jimmy L s | Wild West BBQ Cook-Off | Apr 24, 2026 |
| 7K BBQ Co | Wild West BBQ Cook-Off | Apr 24, 2026 |
| Bozeman Health | Montana Pitmaster Classic | Aug 22, 2025 |
Every event (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Where | Teams | Top score | Prize $ | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 25, 2027 | Mile High BBQ Fest state champ. upcoming | Littleton, CO | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 18, 2026 | NorUt KCBS BBQ Championship state champ. | Ogden, UT | 12 | 716.5716 | $6,200 | Tuffy's BBQ |
| Aug 28, 2026 | Montana Pitmaster Classic state champ. | Bozeman, MT | 39 | 706.8460 | $13,000 | Cocamoke Smoke BBQ |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ Championships & Bluegrass Festival state champ. | Worland, WY | 29 | 699.9428 | $15,000 | B-S BBQ Outlaws |
| Jul 3, 2026 | Dillon Days Blowin' Smoke BBQ Cook Off state champ. | Dillon, MT | 26 | 704.5600 | $4,500 | Brinkerhoff BBQ |
| May 7, 2026 | Rocky Mountain BBQ Classic state champ. cancelled | Grand Junction, CO | — | — | — | — |
| May 1, 2026 | Blue Compass RV BBQ Bash state champ. | Marriott-Slaterville, UT | 19 | 713.7144 | $10,000 | Crooked Pigs |
| Apr 24, 2026 | Wild West BBQ Cook-Off state champ. | Lamar, CO | 27 | 686.1828 | $10,000 | BrewsCue |
| Sep 5, 2025 | Veterans of Foreign Wars Colorado BBQ Contest state champ. cancelled | Castle Rock, CO | — | — | — | — |
| Aug 29, 2025 | DJ Basin 1st Annual BBQ, Blues & Brews state champ. cancelled | Greeley, CO | — | — | — | — |
| Aug 22, 2025 | Montana Pitmaster Classic state champ. | Bozeman, MT | 38 | 704.5600 | $13,000 | Brinkerhoff BBQ |
| Aug 15, 2025 | Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ Championships and Bluegrass Festival state champ. | Worland, WY | 27 | 706.8228 | $15,000 | Wyo Smoke Show |
| Jul 18, 2025 | Blaze of 47 state champ. | Salt Lake City, UT | 26 | 707.9888 | $20,000 | Smokin' Volts BBQ |
| Jul 5, 2025 | Dillon Days Blowin' Smoke BBQ Cook Off state champ. | Dillon, MT | 13 | 704.5256 | $4,500 | Brinkerhoff BBQ |
| Apr 25, 2025 | Wild West BBQ Cook-Off state champ. | Lamar, CO | 30 | 691.9200 | $10,000 | Gettin' Basted |
| Sep 27, 2024 | Southern Colorado BBQ Challenge state champ. cancelled | Florence, CO | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 27, 2024 | Southern Colorado BBQ Challenge (ONE MEAT RIBS) cancelled | Florence, CO | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 6, 2024 | Veterans of Foreign Wars Colorado KCBS Pitmaster BBQ Contest state champ. | Castle Rock, CO | 36 | 705.6684 | $10,000 | Man Meat BBQ |
| Aug 23, 2024 | Montana Pitmaster Classic state champ. | Bozeman, MT | 39 | 713.1544 | $13,000 | Piggin' Whiskey |
| Aug 16, 2024 | Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ Championships and Bluegrass Festival state champ. | Worland, WY | 29 | 709.7144 | $15,000 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ |
| Aug 9, 2024 | Beat the Heat BBQ & Brews state champ. | Alamosa, CO | 29 | 709.1200 | $10,365 | Bushmaster BBQ |
| Jul 27, 2024 | Blowin' Smoke Barbecue Cook Off state champ. | Dillon, MT | 11 | 693.0972 | $4,500 | Bearded Boar BBQ |
| Jul 19, 2024 | The Blaze of 47 BBQ Cookoff state champ. | Salt Lake City, UT | 16 | 692.5832 | $20,000 | Rhythm 'n Que |
| Jun 28, 2024 | The Art of Barbeque state champ. | Sterling, CO | 25 | 702.2628 | $10,000 | Poppa Pig and Porkchop |
| Jun 21, 2024 | Pitmaster's NorUt State BBQ Championship state champ. | Ogden, UT | 29 | 707.3828 | $6,500 | LC BBQ |
| May 10, 2024 | Wild West BBQ Cook-Off state champ. | Lamar, CO | 29 | 703.3828 | $10,000 | Gettin' Basted |
| Aug 25, 2023 | Montana Pitmaster Classic state champ. | Bozeman, MT | 44 | 705.2116 | $13,000 | Bushmaster BBQ |
| Aug 11, 2023 | Out West BBQ Fest state champ. cancelled | Gering, NE | — | — | — | — |
| Aug 5, 2023 | East Helena Smoke Show state champ. | East Helena, MT | 24 | 706.8228 | $9,125 | Rhythm 'n QUE |
| Jun 30, 2023 | Art of Barbeque state champ. | Sterling, CO | 35 | 699.4516 | $10,000 | Heifers, Butts & Clucks BBQ |
| Jun 9, 2023 | GMG NorUt State BBQ Championship state champ. | Ogden, UT | 16 | 706.8228 | $6,300 | Girls Can Grill |
| May 27, 2023 | Veterans of Foreign Wars Colorado KCBS Pitmaster BBQ Contest state champ. | Castle Rock, CO | 37 | 707.9772 | $10,000 | Janky Leg BBQ |
| Oct 22, 2022 | Meat Scream BBQ Competition-Day 2 state champ. | Westminster, CO | 31 | 690.8116 | $10,000 | Heifers, Butts, & Clucks BBQ |
| Oct 21, 2022 | Meat Scream BBQ Competition-Day 1 state champ. | Westminster, CO | 32 | 692.4800 | $10,000 | Burnt Trees BBQ |
| Aug 26, 2022 | Montana Pitmaster Classic state champ. | Bozeman, MT | 37 | 706.8688 | $12,900 | BEER BELLY BBQ |
| Aug 19, 2022 | Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ Championships & Bluegrass Festival state champ. | Worland, WY | 29 | 701.1088 | $10,000 | American Heroes BBQ |
| Jul 1, 2022 | The Art of BBQ state champ. | Sterling, CO | 28 | 698.8000 | $8,000 | Eggspert BBQ |
| Jun 24, 2022 | The Cache Smokeout at the American West Heritage Center (POSTPONED UNTIL 2023) state champ. | Logan, UT | — | — | — | — |