A familiar champion
2×
titles at this rep’s contests
QUE U has taken the Grand Championship at 2 of the contests this rep has run.
- 19 champions crowned in all
- 18 different teams
Tina Weller
A KCBS contest rep working 4 states/provinces, most often around Lincoln, IL. By events worked they sit #97 of the 152 reps in the data. First on the record in 2019, latest contest Aug 22, 2025.
At a glance (their career as a contest rep, in numbers)
Contests run
18
every contest on their record
Among all reps
#97
of 152 reps by events worked · #82 by states covered
On the trail
2019–2025
7 seasons in the data · 5 in a row
This season
0
contests dated 2026 · 3 a season career-long
State championships
11
contests carrying a state title
Teams officiated
413
501 entries total · 1,600 meat boxes
Avg field
26
943
teams per contest · median 26
Field strength
1,563
avg power rating of their fields · above 49% of rated contests
GCs crowned
19
18 different teams · 9 reserve champions
First-ever titles
6
teams whose first GC anywhere came at one of theirs
Teams that started here
102
first contest in the data at one of theirs
Perfect 180s seen
6 🔥
out of 1,600 meat entries
Avg winning score (Backyard)
341.58
325.63357.71
10 Backyard contests · 347.94 across all contests
Avg winning score (Master)
693.28
682.86702.24
9 Master contests · 694.10 across all contests
Contests they return to
2
longest run 3 straight years at Up in Smoke on the Square (BACKYARD ONLY)
Road between contests
2,968 mi
~424 miles a season · 629 mi corner to corner
Busiest month
May
6 of their 21 contests
Busiest 30 days
3
contests between May 31, 2019 and Jun 14, 2019
Prize money
$92K
across their events · biggest purse $11,250
Results on file
89%
16 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
6.3 yrs
between first and latest contest
They've been repping KCBS contests since 2019-05-03 — 21 contests across 7 seasons in the data.
- 21 contests
- 7 seasons
- since 2019-05-03
Front row for greatness
6
perfect 180s handed in
6 perfect 180s have been scored at contests they've run — the first at 38th Annual Kennett Jaycee's Show Me State BBQ Cookoff on 2019-05-03.
- first at 38th Annual Kennett Jaycee's Show Me State BBQ Cookoff
- May 3, 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 Central Illinois Bragging Rights (CIBR-BBQ), QUE U came in rated below the field's top team, IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway.
- 9 upsets at their contests
- Oct 11, 2019
Title contests
11
state championships run
52% of their contests carried a state title
11 of their 21 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 Notorious P.I.G. at Bent Brewstillery BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY).
- Notorious P.I.G. · 2024-09-07
- WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ · 2022-05-28
- Q Bones · 2021-05-01
The big room
43
teams at their biggest contest
Their average field is 26 teams
Central Illinois Bragging Rights (CIBR-BBQ) drew 43 teams — more than double the 26-team field they average.
The double act
8
contests run together
38% of this rep's events
Jeanne Titus and Tina Weller have run 8 contests together since 2019.
- 4 co-reps in all
The annual
5×
editions of one contest
They have repped 5 editions of Up in Smoke on the Square (BACKYARD ONLY), 3 of them back to back.
- 2019 → 2025
- 3 straight years
A season on the road
7
contests in 2019
2019 was their busiest year on the trail: 7 contests and 191 team entries through the tables.
- 191 team entries
- 7 state championships
Where teams start
102
teams cooked their first contest here
102 teams turned in their first box at a contest this rep was running — for that many teams, this is where the record starts.
- The Dirty German BBQ · 2025-08-22
- Bell's Up In Smoke BBQ · 2025-08-22
- Ross & Hoss BBQ · 2025-08-22
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.
- 21 contests in all
- since 2019-05-03
The home circuit
57%
of their contests in IL
12 of 21 contests in IL
12 of their 21 contests have been in IL — this is a rep with a home circuit rather than a national one.
- Lincoln ×5
- 15 towns in all
Corner to corner
629 mi
between the two ends of their map
The two furthest-apart contests on their record sit 629 miles apart — Kennett and Roseville.
- Kennett, MO
- Roseville, MN
- 2,968 mi contest to contest
Back on the trail
19 mo
the longest gap in their record
Their record has one long quiet stretch — 19 months between Central Illinois Bragging Rights (CIBR-BBQ) and 39th Annual Kennett Jaycees Show Me State BBQ Cook Off.
- last before: 2019-10-11
- back at: 2021-05-01
The story so far (7 numbers that describe this rep)
Busiest season
2019
7 events · 191 team entries
Contests a season
3
across 7 seasons in the data
Seasons in a row
5
still running — 5 and counting
Works mostly in
IL
12 of 21 contests · 4 states/provinces in all
Towns worked
15
most often Lincoln, IL (5)
Corner to corner
629 mi
Kennett to Roseville — the two ends of their map
Meat entries turned in
1,600
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 38th Annual Kennett Jaycee's Show Me State BBQ Cookoff
- First state championship 38th Annual Kennett Jaycee's Show Me State BBQ Cookoff
- First Grand Champion crowned 38th Annual Kennett Jaycee's Show Me State BBQ Cookoff
- First perfect 180 at their tables 38th Annual Kennett Jaycee's Show Me State BBQ Cookoff
- Big Boots BBQ won their first-ever Grand Championship 38th Annual Kennett Jaycee's Show Me State BBQ Cookoff
- First contest outside MO Up In Smoke on the Square
- Highest overall score seen (702.2400) Hog Capital Challenge
- First 40-team field Central Illinois Bragging Rights (CIBR-BBQ)
- Biggest upset seen (10-in-100 shot) Central Illinois Bragging Rights (CIBR-BBQ)
- Biggest field worked (43 teams) Central Illinois Bragging Rights (CIBR-BBQ)
- 2021
- Deepest field worked (1611 avg rating) 39th Annual Kennett Jaycees Show Me State BBQ Cook Off
- Back on the trail after 19 months 39th Annual Kennett Jaycees Show Me State BBQ Cook Off
- 10th contest repped Minonk I-39 Smoke Off (POSTPONED)
- 2025
- Most recent contest Up in Smoke on the Square (BACKYARD ONLY)
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 (Backyard 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 | 69 | — | 23 | 38 | — | — | $4,850 | |
| 2025 | 1 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | — | — | $5,000 | |
| 2024 | 2 | 46 | 46 | 23 | 28 | — | — | $10,800 | |
| 2023 | 2 | 90 | 61 | 30 | 35 | 1 | 1 | $10,000 | |
| 2022 | 1 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | — | — | $1,325 | |
| 2021 | 3 | 46 | 46 | 23 | 32 | 3 | 1 | $7,420 | |
| 2019 | 3 | 191 | 169 | 27 | 43 | 7 | 4 | $52,775 |
Champions crowned (titles at their contests)
| Team | Titles | Latest |
|---|---|---|
| QUE U | 2 | 2023-05-19 |
| Electro-Que-ted | 1 | 2025-08-22 |
| Notorious P.I.G. | 1 | 2024-09-07 |
| Up From The Pits BBQ | 1 | 2024-08-23 |
| 309 BBQ | 1 | 2023-08-25 |
| SmokinGhost BBQ | 1 | 2023-05-19 |
| WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ | 1 | 2022-05-28 |
| LEE LA Q | 1 | 2021-07-23 |
| Q Bones | 1 | 2021-05-01 |
| JANKY LEG BBQ #3 | 1 | 2019-08-16 |
| RAZORRACKS | 1 | 2019-07-27 |
| HEAVY SMOKE STL | 1 | 2019-06-14 |
First-ever Grand Championships (a team's first title anywhere, won here)
| Team | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Notorious P.I.G. | Bent Brewstillery BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) | Sep 7, 2024 |
| WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ | Westmont Red White & BBQ Backyard BBQ Cook-Off 2022 (BACKYARD ONLY) | May 28, 2022 |
| Q Bones | 39th Annual Kennett Jaycees Show Me State BBQ Cook Off | May 1, 2021 |
| QUE U | Central Illinois Bragging Rights (CIBR-BBQ) | Oct 11, 2019 |
| JANKY LEG BBQ | Evansville BBQ | Aug 16, 2019 |
| Big Boots BBQ | 38th Annual Kennett Jaycee's Show Me State BBQ Cookoff | May 3, 2019 |
Contests they keep coming back to
| Contest | Editions | Run | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Up in Smoke on the Square (BACKYARD ONLY) | 5 | 3 straight | 2019–2025 |
| Rocking BBQ Warsaw | 2 | — | 2023–2023 |
Where they work (contests by state/province)
| State / province | Contests | Share |
|---|---|---|
| IL reps here | 12 | |
| IN reps here | 4 | |
| MO reps here | 4 | |
| MN reps here | 1 |
Towns on their map
| Town | Contests | Latest |
|---|---|---|
| Lincoln, IL | 5 | 2025-08-22 |
| Warsaw, IN | 2 | 2023-05-19 |
| Kennett, MO | 2 | 2021-05-01 |
| Roseville, MN | 1 | 2024-09-07 |
| Westmont, IL | 1 | 2022-05-28 |
| Bloomington, IN | 1 | 2021-07-23 |
| Minonk, IL | 1 | 2021-07-03 |
| Arthur, IL | 1 | 2019-10-11 |
| Evansville, IN | 1 | 2019-08-16 |
| Hannibal, MO | 1 | 2019-07-27 |
| Kewanee, IL | 1 | 2019-06-14 |
| Beardstown, IL | 1 | 2019-06-07 |
Upsets at their contests (champion rated below the field's top seed)
| Contest | Champion | Top seed | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Illinois Bragging Rights (CIBR-BBQ) | QUE U 1650 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ 2027 | 10-in-100 |
| 38th Annual Kennett Jaycee's Show Me State BBQ Cookoff | Big Boots BBQ 1529 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN 1869 | 12-in-100 |
| Evansville BBQ | JANKY LEG BBQ 1492 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS 1798 | 15-in-100 |
| Hog Capital Challenge | Heavy Smoke BBQ 1633 | One2BBQ 1919 | 16-in-100 |
| Up In Smoke on the Square | THE BBQ BUS 1629 | iBQ'n 1892 | 18-in-100 |
| Rocking BBQ Warsaw | SmokinGhost BBQ 1731 | GREY STREET BBQ 1939 | 23-in-100 |
| Hannibal Bar-B-Q-Festival | RAZORRACKS 1839 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ 2024 | 26-in-100 |
| Bent Brewstillery BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) | Notorious P.I.G. 1577 | Sensuous BBQ 1718 | 31-in-100 |
The boards at their contests (every meat entry they have run)
| Meat | Entries | Board avg | Winning avg | 180s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 507 | 162.13 | 175.79 | 2 |
| Pork Ribs | 538 | 161.02 | 174.29 | — |
| Pork | 298 | 163.74 | 176.95 | 3 |
| Brisket | 257 | 162.42 | 177.46 | 1 |
Frequent co-reps
| Rep | Events together | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Jeanne Titus | 8 | |
| Charlie Brinza | 8 | |
| John Scharffbillig | 1 | |
| Candy Weaver | 1 |
Teams that cook under them most
| Team | Contests | Wins | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carrol Lou's Smokehouse | 6 | — | 2019 |
| DB BBQ | 4 | 2 | 2019 |
| 309 BBQ | 4 | 1 | 2023 |
| QUE U | 4 | 1 | 2019 |
| SmokinGhost BBQ | 4 | 1 | 2019 |
| Smoke, Fire & Brew | 4 | 1 | 2019 |
| HEFTY LEFTY BBQ | 4 | — | 2019 |
| T Daddys BBQ | 4 | — | 2019 |
| AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW | 4 | — | 2019 |
| Firehouse 51 | 4 | — | 2019 |
| Dead End BBQ | 4 | — | 2019 |
| Heavy Smoke BBQ | 3 | 1 | 2019 |
Teams whose first contest was one of theirs
| Team | Debut contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| The Dirty German BBQ | Up in Smoke on the Square (BACKYARD ONLY) | Aug 22, 2025 |
| Bell's Up In Smoke BBQ | Up in Smoke on the Square (BACKYARD ONLY) | Aug 22, 2025 |
| Ross & Hoss BBQ | Up in Smoke on the Square (BACKYARD ONLY) | Aug 22, 2025 |
| River City Smoque | Up in Smoke on the Square (BACKYARD ONLY) | Aug 22, 2025 |
| Squealin'Good BBQ | Bent Brewstillery BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) | Sep 7, 2024 |
| BBQ for a Better World | Bent Brewstillery BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) | Sep 7, 2024 |
| Smoke Eye | Up in Smoke on the Square (BACKYARD ONLY) | Aug 23, 2024 |
| The Dirty German & Son | Up in Smoke on the Square (BACKYARD ONLY) | Aug 23, 2024 |
| All Foxed Up BBQ | Up in Smoke on the Square (BACKYARD ONLY) | Aug 23, 2024 |
| Smitty's Smokehouse BBQ | Up in Smoke on the Square (BACKYARD ONLY) | Aug 23, 2024 |
| Slow your Smoke BBQ | Up in Smoke on the Square (BACKYARD ONLY) | Aug 23, 2024 |
| Bybee's and Crew BBQ | Up in Smoke on the Square (BACKYARD ONLY) | Aug 23, 2024 |