A familiar champion
5×
titles at this rep’s contests
TRIPLE H BBQ has taken the Grand Championship at 5 of the contests this rep has run.
- 40 champions crowned in all
- 30 different teams
Wayne Harper
A KCBS contest rep working 8 states/provinces, most often around Lawrenceville, GA. By events worked they sit #55 of the 152 reps in the data. First on the record in 2019, latest contest Apr 17, 2026.
At a glance (their career as a contest rep, in numbers)
Contests run
41
2 more on the calendar · 5 cancelled
Among all reps
#55
of 152 reps by events worked · #21 by states covered
On the trail
2019–2026
9 seasons in the data · 8 in a row
This season
4
contests dated 2026 · 4.8 a season career-long
State championships
38
contests carrying a state title
Teams officiated
1,009
1,851 entries total · 8,785 meat boxes
Avg field
46
1293
teams per contest · median 45
Field strength
1,584
avg power rating of their fields · above 67% of rated contests
GCs crowned
40
30 different teams · 35 reserve champions
First-ever titles
7
teams whose first GC anywhere came at one of theirs
Teams that started here
260
first contest in the data at one of theirs
Perfect 180s seen
99 🔥
out of 8,785 meat entries
Avg winning score (Master)
702.85
686.23711.99
35 Master contests · 694.13 across all contests
Avg winning score (Backyard)
350.14
332.00357.14
17 Backyard contests · 347.98 across all contests
Contests they return to
6
longest run 8 straight years at Sip & Swine BBQ Festival
Road between contests
6,643 mi
~738 miles a season · 801 mi corner to corner
Busiest month
March
16 of their 43 contests
Busiest 30 days
3
contests between Oct 4, 2019 and Oct 18, 2019
Prize money
$477K
across their events · biggest purse $43,300
Results on file
98%
40 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
6.5 yrs
between first and latest contest
They've been repping KCBS contests since 2019-10-04 — 43 contests across 9 seasons in the data.
- 43 contests
- 9 seasons
- since 2019-10-04
Front row for greatness
99
perfect 180s handed in
99 perfect 180s have been scored at contests they've run — the first at Smoking in the Foothills Barbecue Competition and Festival A on 2019-10-17.
- first at Smoking in the Foothills Barbecue Competition and Festival A
- Oct 17, 2019
The longest shot
7-in-100
shot on pre-contest ratings
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 93 times in 100
At Poosa Q, Bearded Monkeys Twisted Q came in rated below the field's top team, GETTIN' BASTED, and took the Grand Championship anyway.
- 19 upsets at their contests
- May 5, 2022
Title contests
38
state championships run
88% of their contests carried a state title
38 of their 43 contests carried a state championship on the line.
A first Grand Championship
7
teams won their first title here
7 teams took the first Grand Championship of their careers at one of this rep's contests — most recently CHEWIN' THE BBQ FAT! at Sip & Swine BBQ Festival.
- CHEWIN' THE BBQ FAT! · 2023-03-03
- MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS · 2022-11-18
- OMF BBQ · 2022-08-05
The big room
93
teams at their biggest contest
Their average field is 46 teams
Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship drew 93 teams — more than double the 46-team field they average.
The double act
41
contests run together
85% of this rep's events
Rachel Harper and Wayne Harper have run 41 contests together since 2019.
- 10 co-reps in all
The annual
8×
editions of one contest
They have repped 8 editions of Sip & Swine BBQ Festival, 8 of them back to back.
- 2020 → 2027
- 8 straight years
A season on the road
8
contests in 2022
2022 was their busiest year on the trail: 8 contests and 402 team entries through the tables.
- 402 team entries
- 7 state championships
Where teams start
260
teams cooked their first contest here
260 teams turned in their first box at a contest this rep was running — for that many teams, this is where the record starts.
- Boys WIL-B Boys BBQ · 2026-04-17
- Suwannee County Fire Rescue · 2026-04-17
- Coco's Cookin' · 2026-03-20
Road warrior
8
states and provinces worked
Has run contests in 8 different states and provinces — GA most of all (23 events).
- GA ×23
- TN ×5
- FL ×4
- AL ×4
Still on the calendar
2
contests still to come
2 contests on their calendar that have not been cooked yet.
- 2027-03-12 · Speed & Feed BBQ Festival & Car Show
- 2027-03-05 · Sip & Swine BBQ Festival
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.
- 43 contests in all
- since 2019-10-04
Corner to corner
801 mi
between the two ends of their map
The two furthest-apart contests on their record sit 801 miles apart — Harrodsburg and Belle Glade.
- Harrodsburg, KY
- Belle Glade, FL
- 6,643 mi contest to contest
The story so far (8 numbers that describe this rep)
Busiest season
2022
8 events · 402 team entries
Contests a season
4.8
across 9 seasons in the data
Seasons in a row
8
still running — 8 and counting
Works mostly in
GA
23 of 43 contests · 8 states/provinces in all
Towns worked
18
most often Lawrenceville, GA (8)
Corner to corner
801 mi
Harrodsburg to Belle Glade — the two ends of their map
Meat entries turned in
8,785
boxes on the boards across every contest they have run
Still to come
2
events on the calendar ahead
Milestones (the firsts and the round numbers of a rep's career)
- 2019
- First contest repped Kentucky's Fort Harrod Beef Festival Grill-Off (COMPETITORS SERIES)
- First Grand Champion crowned Kentucky's Fort Harrod Beef Festival Grill-Off (COMPETITORS SERIES)
- The Pig's Blanket won their first-ever Grand Championship Kentucky's Fort Harrod Beef Festival Grill-Off (COMPETITORS SERIES)
- First contest outside KY Smoking in the Foothills Barbecue Competition and Festival A
- First state championship Smoking in the Foothills Barbecue Competition and Festival A
- First perfect 180 at their tables Smoking in the Foothills Barbecue Competition and Festival A
- Deepest field worked (1646 avg rating) Smoking in the Foothills Barbecue Competition and Festival A
- 2020
- First 40-team field Sip & Swine BBQ Festival
- 2021
- 10th contest repped Squealin on the Square
- 2022
- Biggest upset seen (7-in-100 shot) Poosa Q
- 2023
- 25th contest repped Poosa Q
- Back on the trail after 5 months Poosa Q
- 2024
- Biggest field worked (93 teams) Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship
- 2025
- Highest overall score seen (711.9888) Atlanta BBQ Store Classic
- 2026
- Most recent contest The Downtown BBQ Showdown (ONE MEAT RIBS)
- 2027
- Next on the calendar Sip & Swine BBQ Festival
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 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | |
| 2026 | 2 | 140 | 150 | 35 | 44 | 3 | 10 | $38,550 | |
| 2025 | 2 | 169 | 182 | 42 | 56 | 4 | 20 | $75,800 | |
| 2024 | 4 | 392 | 343 | 56 | 93 | 6 | 19 | $90,800 | |
| 2023 | 3 | 369 | 326 | 62 | 80 | 5 | 16 | $85,400 | |
| 2022 | 4 | 402 | 343 | 50 | 73 | 7 | 20 | $107,500 | |
| 2021 | 2 | 152 | 183 | 38 | 81 | 5 | 9 | $21,975 | |
| 2020 | 2 | 178 | 181 | 45 | 61 | 4 | 3 | $34,100 | |
| 2019 | 2 | 49 | 34 | 16 | 22 | 2 | 2 | $23,000 |
Champions crowned (titles at their contests)
| Team | Titles | Latest |
|---|---|---|
| TRIPLE H BBQ #14 | 5 | 2025-11-14 |
| YES, DEAR BBQ | 2 | 2025-06-20 |
| BAD ROOSTER BBQ | 2 | 2024-10-04 |
| MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | 2 | 2024-03-15 |
| Continental Barbecue Co. | 2 | 2024-03-15 |
| WHO CARES BBQ | 2 | 2022-10-07 |
| Angry Jack BBQ | 2 | 2020-07-31 |
| HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | 1 | 2026-04-17 |
| Accutech BBQ | 1 | 2026-04-17 |
| Tillman's BBQ | 1 | 2026-03-20 |
| Electro-Que-ted | 1 | 2026-03-06 |
| Poppa Pig | 1 | 2025-03-21 |
First-ever Grand Championships (a team's first title anywhere, won here)
| Team | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| CHEWIN' THE BBQ FAT! | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | Mar 3, 2023 |
| MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic | Nov 18, 2022 |
| OMF BBQ | Swine At the Shrine | Aug 5, 2022 |
| Bearded Monkeys Twisted Q | Poosa Q | May 5, 2022 |
| TRIPLE H BBQ | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | Mar 5, 2021 |
| Rocky Top | Smoking in the Foothills Barbecue Competition and Festival B | Oct 18, 2019 |
| The Pig's Blanket | Kentucky's Fort Harrod Beef Festival Grill-Off (COMPETITORS SERIES) | Oct 4, 2019 |
Contests they keep coming back to
| Contest | Editions | Run | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 8 | 8 straight | 2020–2027 |
| Atlanta BBQ Store Classic | 5 | 4 straight | 2022–2025 |
| Poosa Q | 4 | 4 straight | 2022–2025 |
| Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 4 | 2 straight | 2023–2024 |
| The Downtown BBQ Showdown | 3 | — | 2024–2026 |
| The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival | 3 | 3 straight | 2020–2022 |
Where they work (contests by state/province)
| State / province | Contests | Share |
|---|---|---|
| GA reps here | 23 | |
| TN reps here | 5 | |
| FL reps here | 4 | |
| AL reps here | 4 | |
| SC reps here | 3 | |
| NC reps here | 2 | |
| VA reps here | 1 | |
| KY reps here | 1 |
Towns on their map
| Town | Contests | Latest |
|---|---|---|
| Lawrenceville, GA | 8 | 2027-03-05 |
| Cumming, GA | 7 | 2025-11-14 |
| Lebanon, TN | 5 | 2024-03-15 |
| Montgomery, AL | 4 | 2025-06-20 |
| Lake City, FL | 3 | 2026-04-17 |
| Lyons, GA | 3 | 2022-10-07 |
| Lenoir, NC | 2 | 2019-10-18 |
| Darlington, SC | 1 | 2027-03-12 |
| Belle Glade, FL | 1 | 2026-03-20 |
| Waycross, GA | 1 | 2025-03-21 |
| Cuming, GA | 1 | 2024-11-15 |
| Lafayette, GA | 1 | 2024-05-31 |
Upsets at their contests (champion rated below the field's top seed)
| Contest | Champion | Top seed | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poosa Q | Bearded Monkeys Twisted Q 1535 | GETTIN' BASTED 1997 | 7-in-100 |
| Swine At the Shrine | Blue Ribbon BBQ NC 1549 | Organizer Portal 1940 | 9-in-100 |
| Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | CHEWIN' THE BBQ FAT! 1500 | TRIPLE H BBQ 1880 | 10-in-100 |
| Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | TRIPLE H BBQ 1613 | GETTIN' BASTED 1985 | 11-in-100 |
| Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | SmokinGhost BBQ 1636 | GETTIN' BASTED 1999 | 11-in-100 |
| Torry Island BBQ Showdown | Tillman's BBQ 1639 | GETTIN' BASTED 1959 | 14-in-100 |
| BBQ Boogie & Blues | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. 1613 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN 1921 | 14-in-100 |
| Poosa Q | BAD ROOSTER BBQ 1726 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ 2028 | 15-in-100 |
The boards at their contests (every meat entry they have run)
| Meat | Entries | Board avg | Winning avg | 180s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 2,441 | 167.77 | 178.19 | 34 |
| Pork Ribs | 2,627 | 166.85 | 178.15 | 21 |
| Pork | 2,054 | 167.23 | 178.07 | 23 |
| Brisket | 1,663 | 167.18 | 178.92 | 21 |
Frequent co-reps
| Rep | Events together | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Rachel Harper | 41 | |
| Rusty Cook | 14 | |
| Julie Cook | 14 | |
| Doug Reid | 11 | |
| Randy G Bigler | 4 | |
| Carol Bigler | 4 | |
| Roxanne Gould | 3 | |
| Alan Rothrock | 3 | |
| Jeanne Titus | 2 | |
| Sam Appleton | 1 |
Teams that cook under them most
| Team | Contests | Wins | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | 27 | — | 2020 |
| SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | 25 | — | 2020 |
| MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | 22 | 1 | 2020 |
| COOL HAND QUE | 21 | — | 2020 |
| ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | 20 | — | 2019 |
| Stewbabys BBQ | 20 | — | 2020 |
| ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | 19 | 1 | 2020 |
| Organizer Portal | 19 | 1 | 2020 |
| Quenut BBQ | 19 | — | 2020 |
| Wine Me, Dine Me and Swine Me | 19 | — | 2020 |
| BAD ROOSTER BBQ | 18 | 2 | 2021 |
| ZIPS BBQ | 18 | — | 2020 |
Teams whose first contest was one of theirs
| Team | Debut contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Boys WIL-B Boys BBQ | The Downtown BBQ Showdown | Apr 17, 2026 |
| Suwannee County Fire Rescue | The Downtown BBQ Showdown | Apr 17, 2026 |
| Coco's Cookin' | Torry Island BBQ Showdown | Mar 20, 2026 |
| Fats BBQ and Soul Food | Torry Island BBQ Showdown | Mar 20, 2026 |
| Sandbar Smokers | Torry Island BBQ Showdown | Mar 20, 2026 |
| Smokin' Hot & Dirty | Torry Island BBQ Showdown | Mar 20, 2026 |
| T-Rex Rub BBQ Team | Torry Island BBQ Showdown | Mar 20, 2026 |
| Navin's Backyard BBQ | Torry Island BBQ Showdown | Mar 20, 2026 |
| That BBQ Place | Torry Island BBQ Showdown | Mar 20, 2026 |
| FINFROCK's Backyard BBQ | Torry Island BBQ Showdown | Mar 20, 2026 |
| BBQ Ribs on Wheels | Torry Island BBQ Showdown | Mar 20, 2026 |
| Clark's BBQ & More | Torry Island BBQ Showdown | Mar 20, 2026 |
Every event (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Where | Teams | Top score | Prize $ | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2027 | Speed & Feed BBQ Festival & Car Show state champ. upcoming | Darlington, SC | — | — | — | — |
| Mar 5, 2027 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival state champ. upcoming | Lawrenceville, GA | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 16, 2026 | Hellhole Swamp Festival (COMPETITOR SERIES) cancelled | Jamestown, SC | — | — | — | — |
| Apr 17, 2026 | The Downtown BBQ Showdown state champ. | Lake City, FL | 41 | 706.8344 | $10,000 | Accutech BBQ |
| Apr 17, 2026 | The Downtown BBQ Showdown (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Lake City, FL | 21 | 177.7144 | — | Hold Your Horses BBQ |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Torry Island BBQ Showdown state champ. | Belle Glade, FL | 34 | 705.6800 | $16,450 | Tillman's BBQ |
| Mar 6, 2026 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival state champ. | Lawrenceville, GA | 44 | 705.6916 | $12,100 | Electro-Que-ted |
| Feb 20, 2026 | Okefenokee Smoke state champ. cancelled | Waycross, GA | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 14, 2025 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic state champ. | Cumming, GA | 56 | 711.9888 | $10,400 | Triple H BBQ |
| Jun 20, 2025 | Poosa Q state champ. | Montgomery, AL | 42 | 704.5372 | $43,300 | YES, DEAR BBQ |
| Mar 21, 2025 | Okefenokee Smoke (formerly Swamptown Showdown) state champ. | Waycross, GA | 26 | 703.9428 | $10,000 | Poppa Pig |
| Mar 7, 2025 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival state champ. | Lawrenceville, GA | 45 | 702.8000 | $12,100 | Janky Leg BBQ |
| Nov 15, 2024 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic state champ. | Cuming, GA | 58 | 708.5488 | $10,400 | Rooters-N-Tooters TN |
| Nov 8, 2024 | The Downtown BBQ Showdown state champ. | Lake City, FL | 26 | 709.1200 | $10,000 | Gettin' Basted |
| Oct 4, 2024 | Poosa Q state champ. | Montgomery, AL | 59 | 703.3828 | $43,300 | BAD ROOSTER BBQ |
| Sep 27, 2024 | Smoketember Fest state champ. cancelled | Baxley, GA | — | — | $10,000 | — |
| May 31, 2024 | Honeybee BBQ Competition state champ. | Lafayette, GA | 25 | 698.1940 | $5,000 | Bad Rooster BBQ |
| Mar 15, 2024 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship state champ. | Lebanon, TN | 93 | 701.6572 | $10,000 | Continental Barbecue Co. |
| Mar 15, 2024 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Lebanon, TN | 72 | 178.8572 | — | Meat Me in St. Louis |
| Mar 1, 2024 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival state champ. | Lawrenceville, GA | 59 | 703.9428 | $12,100 | YES DEAR BBQ |
| Nov 17, 2023 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic state champ. | Cumming, GA | 60 | 708.5372 | $9,000 | Triple H |
| Oct 20, 2023 | Smoking in the Foothills Barbecue Competition state champ. cancelled | Lenoir, NC | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 5, 2023 | Poosa Q state champ. | Montgomery, AL | 73 | 702.8688 | $43,300 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY |
| Apr 28, 2023 | BBQ Boogie & Blues state champ. | Calhoun, GA | 32 | 702.8000 | $11,000 | Maya Jane BBQ |
| Mar 17, 2023 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship state champ. | Lebanon, TN | 80 | 705.6800 | $10,000 | TRIPLE H BBQ |
| Mar 17, 2023 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (One Meat Ribs) | Lebanon, TN | 59 | 177.1544 | — | KITH N' KIN |
| Mar 3, 2023 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival state champ. | Lawrenceville, GA | 65 | 703.9660 | $12,100 | CHEWIN' THE BBQ FAT! |
| Nov 18, 2022 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic state champ. | Cumming, GA | 57 | 698.7884 | $9,000 | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS |
| Nov 17, 2022 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic (One Meat Ribs) | Cumming, GA | 33 | 176.5716 | — | Triple H BBQ |
| Oct 7, 2022 | The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival state champ. | Lyons, GA | 30 | 706.2516 | $15,000 | Who Cares BBQ |
| Sep 30, 2022 | Squealin on the Square state champ. cancelled | Laurens, SC | — | — | $7,900 | — |
| Aug 5, 2022 | Swine At the Shrine state champ. | Savannah, GA | 49 | 702.2516 | $10,000 | OMF BBQ |
| Jul 21, 2022 | Smoke on the Mountain BBQ Championship 2022 state champ. | Galax, VA | 25 | 711.9772 | $8,500 | Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit |
| May 5, 2022 | Poosa Q state champ. | Montgomery, AL | 72 | 699.3712 | $42,900 | Bearded Monkeys Twisted Q |
| Mar 18, 2022 | Smoke on The Shores state champ. | Lebanon, TN | 63 | 708.5372 | $10,000 | SMOKE ME SILLY |
| Mar 4, 2022 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival state champ. | Lawrenceville, GA | 73 | 706.2284 | $12,100 | SMOKINGHOSTBBQ |
| Nov 19, 2021 | GBC Throwdown state champ. | Cumming, GA | 28 | 701.6572 | $2,475 | TRIPLE H BBQ |
| Oct 8, 2021 | The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival state champ. | Lyons, GA | 26 | 699.3484 | — | Uncle Kenny's BBQ |
| Oct 1, 2021 | Squealin on the Square state champ. | Laurens, SC | 17 | 695.9316 | $7,400 | Continental Barbecue Co. |
| May 28, 2021 | The Great Georgia BBQ Festival (POSTPONED) state champ. | Cumming, GA | — | — | — | — |
| Mar 5, 2021 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival state champ. | Lawrenceville, GA | 81 | 704.5488 | $12,100 | TRIPLE H BBQ |
| Oct 9, 2020 | The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival state champ. | Lyons, GA | 37 | 703.9428 | $15,000 | Who Cares BBQ |
| Jul 31, 2020 | Hawgin On Lanier state champ. | Cumming, GA | 55 | 702.2740 | $6,000 | Angry Jack BBQ |
| Jun 26, 2020 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Pineridge state champ. | Roebuck, SC | 25 | 690.1944 | $1,000 | Smoking Butt Heads |
| Mar 6, 2020 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival state champ. | Lawrenceville, GA | 61 | 693.0624 | $12,100 | ANGRY JACK BBQ |
| Oct 18, 2019 | Smoking in the Foothills Barbecue Competition and Festival B state champ. | Lenoir, NC | 22 | 686.2288 | $10,000 | Rocky Top |
| Oct 17, 2019 | Smoking in the Foothills Barbecue Competition and Festival A state champ. | Lenoir, NC | 15 | 698.8344 | $5,000 | HamTown Smokers |
| Oct 4, 2019 | Kentucky's Fort Harrod Beef Festival Grill-Off (COMPETITORS SERIES) | Harrodsburg, KY | 12 | 687.3484 | $8,000 | The Pig's Blanket |