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.
- 25 champions crowned in all
- 22 different teams
Steven Flewallen
A KCBS contest rep working 6 states/provinces, most often around Bozeman, MT. By events worked they sit #76 of the 152 reps in the data. First on the record in 2019, latest contest Sep 18, 2026.
At a glance (their career as a contest rep, in numbers)
Contests run
29
every contest on their record · 6 judging classes · 1 cancelled
Among all reps
#76
of 152 reps by events worked · #41 by states covered
On the trail
2019–2026
9 seasons in the data · 8 in a row
This season
7
contests dated 2026 · 3.3 a season career-long
State championships
26
contests carrying a state title
Teams officiated
320
713 entries total · 2,715 meat boxes
Avg field
29
1152
teams per contest · median 29
Field strength
1,570
avg power rating of their fields · above 55% of rated contests
GCs crowned
25
22 different teams · 24 reserve champions
First-ever titles
4
teams whose first GC anywhere came at one of theirs
Teams that started here
88
first contest in the data at one of theirs
Perfect 180s seen
57 🔥
out of 2,715 meat entries
Avg winning score
705.99
692.58716.57
24 Master contests · 694.10 across all contests
Contests they return to
5
longest run 5 straight years at Montana Pitmaster Classic
Road between contests
6,344 mi
~705 miles a season · 510 mi corner to corner
Busiest month
August
10 of their 30 contests
Busiest 30 days
4
contests between Jun 20, 2025 and Jul 18, 2025
Prize money
$283K
across their events · biggest purse $35,000
Results on file
86%
25 of their contests have scores in the data
Storylines (15 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
7.1 yrs
between first and latest contest
They've been repping KCBS contests since 2019-08-23 — 30 contests across 9 seasons in the data.
- 30 contests
- 9 seasons
- since 2019-08-23
Front row for greatness
57
perfect 180s handed in
57 perfect 180s have been scored at contests they've run — the first at Bands brews & BBQ on 2019-09-13.
- first at Bands brews & BBQ
- Sep 13, 2019
The longest shot
10-in-100
shot on pre-contest ratings
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 90 times in 100
At Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ Championships & Bluegrass Festival, AMERICAN HEROES BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, CLARK CREW BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway.
- 15 upsets at their contests
- Aug 19, 2022
Title contests
26
state championships run
87% of their contests carried a state title
26 of their 30 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
- Salt City BBQ · 2020-06-19
The big room
52
teams at their biggest contest
Their average field is 29 teams
Meat & Tater BBQ Fest drew 52 teams — more than double the 29-team field they average.
The double act
16
contests run together
43% of this rep's events
Brian Moore and Steven Flewallen 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
7
contests in 2026
2026 was their busiest year on the trail: 7 contests and 214 team entries through the tables.
- 214 team entries
- 6 state championships
Where teams start
88
teams cooked their first contest here
88 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
- Northern Outcast BBQ · 2026-09-04
- Smokin' Pigs Bbq · 2026-09-04
Road warrior
6
states and provinces worked
Has run contests in 6 different states and provinces — UT most of all (10 events).
- UT ×10
- MT ×9
- ID ×7
- WY ×2
A month of Saturdays
4
contests inside 30 days
Their heaviest run of the career: 4 contests between Pitmaster's NorUt KCBS BBQ Championship and Blaze of 47.
- Jun 20, 2025
- Jul 18, 2025
Every single season
8
seasons in a row, and counting
They have worked at least one contest in 8 consecutive seasons — an unbroken run through to the current one.
- 30 contests in all
- since 2019-08-23
Back on the trail
14 mo
the longest gap in their record
Their record has one long quiet stretch — 14 months between Traeger NorUt State BBQ Championship and RBC County Fair Backyard Cookoff (POSTPONED).
- last before: 2020-06-19
- back at: 2021-08-05
The story so far (8 numbers that describe this rep)
Busiest season
2026
7 events · 214 team entries
Contests a season
3.3
across 9 seasons in the data
Seasons in a row
8
still running — 8 and counting
Works mostly in
UT
10 of 30 contests · 6 states/provinces in all
Towns worked
14
most often Bozeman, MT (6)
Corner to corner
510 mi
Boise to Meeker — the two ends of their map
Meat entries turned in
2,715
boxes on the boards across every contest they have run
Judging classes
6
CBJ classes on their record
Milestones (the firsts and the round numbers of a rep's career)
- 2019
- First contest repped Wild West BBQ Shoot Out
- First state championship Wild West BBQ Shoot Out
- First Grand Champion crowned Wild West BBQ Shoot Out
- First contest outside NV Bands brews & BBQ
- First perfect 180 at their tables Bands brews & BBQ
- Jager Q won their first-ever Grand Championship Bands brews & BBQ
- 2021
- Back on the trail after 14 months RBC County Fair Backyard Cookoff (POSTPONED)
- 2022
- Biggest upset seen (10-in-100 shot) Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ Championships & Bluegrass Festival
- 10th contest repped Montana Pitmaster Classic
- 2023
- First 40-team field Montana Pitmaster Classic
- 2026
- 25th contest repped Dillon Days Blowin' Smoke BBQ Cook Off
- Deepest field worked (1632 avg rating) Meat & Tater BBQ Fest
- Biggest field worked (52 teams) Meat & Tater BBQ Fest
- Highest overall score seen (716.5716) NorUt KCBS BBQ Championship
- Most recent contest NorUt KCBS BBQ Championship
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2026 | 3 | 214 | 104 | 31 | 52 | 6 | 26 | $63,200 | |
| 2025 | 3 | 125 | 84 | 25 | 38 | 5 | 8 | $58,000 | |
| 2024 | 3 | 123 | 85 | 25 | 39 | 5 | 12 | $57,500 | |
| 2023 | 2 | 60 | 58 | 30 | 44 | 2 | 5 | $19,300 | |
| 2022 | 3 | 66 | 65 | 33 | 37 | 3 | 2 | $22,900 | |
| 2021 | 3 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 2 | 2 | $13,500 | |
| 2020 | 1 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 1 | — | $4,000 | |
| 2019 | 2 | 62 | 55 | 31 | 37 | 2 | 2 | $45,000 |
Champions crowned (titles at their contests)
| Team | Titles | Latest |
|---|---|---|
| Brinkerhoff BBQ | 3 | 2026-07-03 |
| SMELLAQUE | 2 | 2026-06-26 |
| Tuffy's BBQ | 1 | 2026-09-18 |
| Porterhouse BBQ | 1 | 2026-09-04 |
| Cynical BBQ | 1 | 2026-09-04 |
| COCAMOKE SMOKE BBQ | 1 | 2026-08-28 |
| CROOKED PIGS | 1 | 2026-05-01 |
| SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ | 1 | 2025-07-18 |
| Burnin and Lootin | 1 | 2025-06-20 |
| Piggin' Whiskey | 1 | 2024-08-23 |
| Bearded Boar BBQ | 1 | 2024-07-27 |
| Rhythm n QUE | 1 | 2024-07-19 |
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 |
| Salt City BBQ | Traeger NorUt State BBQ Championship | Jun 19, 2020 |
| Jager Q | Bands brews & BBQ | Sep 13, 2019 |
Contests they keep coming back to
| Contest | Editions | Run | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montana Pitmaster Classic | 5 | 5 straight | 2022–2026 |
| Meat & Tater BBQ Fest | 2 | — | 2026–2026 |
| Dillon Days Blowin' Smoke BBQ Cook Off | 2 | 2 straight | 2025–2026 |
| Smoke-N-Wings | 2 | 2 straight | 2024–2025 |
| Bands,Brews & BBQ (POSTPONED) | 2 | — | 2019–2021 |
Where they work (contests by state/province)
| State / province | Contests | Share |
|---|---|---|
| UT reps here | 10 | |
| MT reps here | 9 | |
| ID reps here | 7 | |
| WY reps here | 2 | |
| CO reps here | 1 | |
| NV reps here | 1 |
Towns on their map
| Town | Contests | Latest |
|---|---|---|
| Bozeman, MT | 6 | 2026-08-28 |
| Ogden, UT | 4 | 2026-09-18 |
| Dillon, MT | 3 | 2026-07-03 |
| Blackfoot, ID | 3 | 2026-06-26 |
| Meridian, ID | 2 | 2026-09-04 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | 2 | 2025-07-18 |
| Worland, WY | 2 | 2022-08-19 |
| Boise, ID | 2 | 2021-09-10 |
| Marriott-Slaterville, UT | 1 | 2026-05-01 |
| Logan, UT | 1 | 2022-06-24 |
| Meeker, CO | 1 | 2021-08-05 |
| Riverdale, UT | 1 | 2020-06-19 |
Upsets at their contests (champion rated below the field's top seed)
| Contest | Champion | Top seed | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ Championships & Bluegrass Festival | AMERICAN HEROES BBQ 1648 | CLARK CREW BBQ 2034 | 10-in-100 |
| Traeger NorUt State BBQ Championship | Salt City Barbecue 1539 | Burnin and Lootin 1904 | 11-in-100 |
| Montana Pitmaster Classic | Beer Belly BBQ 1578 | SMELLAQUE 1805 | 21-in-100 |
| Bands brews & BBQ | Jager Q 1526 | Rhythm n QUE 1753 | 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 |
| Wild West BBQ Shoot Out | Rooftop BBQ 1835 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS 1998 | 28-in-100 |
| Montana Pitmaster Classic | Brinkerhoff BBQ 1681 | SMELLAQUE 1839 | 29-in-100 |
The boards at their contests (every meat entry they have run)
| Meat | Entries | Board avg | Winning avg | 180s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 674 | 169.57 | 179.38 | 23 |
| Pork Ribs | 707 | 168.99 | 178.63 | 4 |
| Pork | 669 | 169.02 | 179.24 | 18 |
| Brisket | 665 | 166.83 | 178.62 | 12 |
Frequent co-reps
| Rep | Events together | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Brian Moore | 16 | |
| Del Anderson | 5 | |
| Julie Poe | 2 | |
| Ian Schmidt | 2 |
Teams that cook under them most
| Team | Contests | Wins | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Bite BBQ | 16 | — | 2022 |
| BIG BOYZ BBQ | 14 | — | 2021 |
| Tuffy's BBQ | 13 | 1 | 2023 |
| SinBin BBQ | 13 | — | 2023 |
| Bearded Boar BBQ | 12 | 1 | 2022 |
| CROOKED PIGS | 12 | 1 | 2019 |
| SMELLAQUE | 11 | 2 | 2021 |
| SLINGIN MEATS | 11 | — | 2024 |
| Brinkerhoff BBQ | 10 | 3 | 2024 |
| Rhythm n QUE | 10 | 1 | 2019 |
| Wild West BBQ | 10 | — | 2023 |
| Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | 9 | — | 2022 |
Teams whose first contest was one of theirs
| Team | Debut contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Crash Pit BBQ | NorUt KCBS BBQ Championship | Sep 18, 2026 |
| Northern Outcast BBQ | Meat & Tater BBQ Fest | Sep 4, 2026 |
| Smokin' Pigs Bbq | Meat & Tater BBQ Fest | Sep 4, 2026 |
| Smells Like Brisket | Meat & Tater BBQ Fest | Sep 4, 2026 |
| Oak & Iron | Meat & Tater BBQ Fest | Sep 4, 2026 |
| Wading in the Smoke | Meat & Tater BBQ Fest | Sep 4, 2026 |
| IRON FLAMES BBQ | Meat & Tater BBQ Fest | Sep 4, 2026 |
| Cowboy Butts BBQ | Montana Pitmaster Classic | Aug 28, 2026 |
| Southern Hospitality BBQ | Montana Pitmaster Classic | Aug 28, 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 |
Every event (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Where | Teams | Top score | Prize $ | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2026 | NorUt KCBS BBQ Championship state champ. | Ogden, UT | 12 | 716.5716 | $6,200 | Tuffy's BBQ |
| Sep 4, 2026 | Meat & Tater BBQ Fest state champ. | Meridian, ID | 52 | 706.2516 | $16,000 | CYNICAL BBQ |
| Sep 4, 2026 | Meat & Tater BBQ Fest (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Meridian, ID | 35 | 178.2972 | — | Porterhouse BBQ |
| Aug 28, 2026 | Montana Pitmaster Classic state champ. | Bozeman, MT | 39 | 706.8460 | $13,000 | Cocamoke Smoke BBQ |
| Jul 3, 2026 | Dillon Days Blowin' Smoke BBQ Cook Off state champ. | Dillon, MT | 26 | 704.5600 | $4,500 | Brinkerhoff BBQ |
| Jun 26, 2026 | Smoke-N-Wings state champ. | Blackfoot, ID | 31 | 709.1772 | $13,500 | Smellaque |
| May 1, 2026 | Blue Compass RV BBQ Bash state champ. | Marriott-Slaterville, UT | 19 | 713.7144 | $10,000 | Crooked Pigs |
| Oct 17, 2025 | Certified Barbeque Judging & Table Captain Class - Ogden, UT cancelled | Ogden, UT | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 26, 2025 | Certified Barbeque Judging Class - Ogden, UT | Ogden, UT | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 12, 2025 | East Helena Smoke Show state champ. cancelled | East Helena, MT | — | — | — | — |
| Aug 22, 2025 | Montana Pitmaster Classic state champ. | Bozeman, MT | 38 | 704.5600 | $13,000 | Brinkerhoff BBQ |
| 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 |
| Jun 27, 2025 | Smoke-N-Wings state champ. | Blackfoot, ID | 32 | 708.5484 | $13,500 | Smellaque |
| Jun 20, 2025 | Pitmaster's NorUt KCBS BBQ Championship state champ. | Ogden, UT | 16 | 712.5716 | $7,000 | Burnin and Lootin |
| May 3, 2025 | Certified Barbeque Judging Class - Boise, ID | Boise, ID | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 27, 2024 | Certified Barbeque Judging & Table Captain Class - Florence, CO cancelled | Florence, CO | — | — | — | — |
| Aug 23, 2024 | Montana Pitmaster Classic state champ. | Bozeman, MT | 39 | 713.1544 | $13,000 | Piggin' Whiskey |
| 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 | Smoke-N-Wings state champ. | Blackfoot, ID | 28 | 703.3828 | $13,500 | Iowa's Smokey D's BBQ |
| Jun 21, 2024 | Pitmaster's NorUt State BBQ Championship state champ. | Ogden, UT | 29 | 707.3828 | $6,500 | LC BBQ |
| Nov 11, 2023 | Certified Barbeque Judging & Table Captain Class - Blackfoot, ID | Blackfoot, ID | — | — | — | — |
| Aug 25, 2023 | Montana Pitmaster Classic state champ. | Bozeman, MT | 44 | 705.2116 | $13,000 | Bushmaster BBQ |
| Jun 9, 2023 | GMG NorUt State BBQ Championship state champ. | Ogden, UT | 16 | 706.8228 | $6,300 | Girls Can Grill |
| 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 |
| Aug 18, 2022 | Certified Barbeque Class & Table Captain Class - Worland, WY | Worland, WY | — | — | — | — |
| Jun 24, 2022 | The Cache Smokeout at the American West Heritage Center (POSTPONED UNTIL 2023) state champ. | Logan, UT | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 10, 2021 | Bands,Brews & BBQ (POSTPONED) state champ. | Boise, ID | — | — | — | — |
| Aug 27, 2021 | Montana Pitmaster Classic state champ. | Bozeman, MT | 31 | 711.4172 | $13,500 | Montana Outlaw BBQ |
| Aug 5, 2021 | RBC County Fair Backyard Cookoff (POSTPONED) | Meeker, CO | — | — | — | — |
| Jun 19, 2020 | Traeger NorUt State BBQ Championship state champ. | Riverdale, UT | 32 | 705.7028 | $4,000 | Salt City BBQ |
| Sep 13, 2019 | Bands brews & BBQ state champ. | Boise, ID | 25 | 700.5944 | $10,000 | Jager Q |
| Aug 23, 2019 | Wild West BBQ Shoot Out state champ. | Wendover, NV | 37 | 701.1316 | $35,000 | Rooftop BBQ |
| TBA | Certified BBQ Judging Class (FULL) | Layton, UT | — | — | — | — |
| TBA | Table Captain Class (FULL) | Layton, UT | — | — | — | — |