WAYNE HARPER
A KCBS contest rep working 8 states/provinces.
Events run
46
1 upcoming
First seen
2019-10-04
latest 2026-10-16
States / provinces
8
State championships
40
Teams officiated
1044
1851 entries total
Avg field
46
teams per contest
GCs crowned
40
Perfect 180s seen
151 🔥
Prize money
$495K
across their events
Storylines
🏆 A familiar champion
TRIPLE H BBQ has taken the Grand Championship at 5 of the contests this rep has run.
🤝 The double act
RACHEL HARPER and WAYNE HARPER have run 39 contests together since 2019.
🛣️ Road warrior
Has run contests in 8 different states and provinces — GA most of all (24 events).
🔥 Front row for greatness
151 perfect 180s have been scored at contests they've run.
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (9 events)
- Works mostly in GA (24 events)
- Biggest event: Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship — 93 teams (2024-03-15)
- Roughly $495,025 in prize money across their events
Events per season
Where they work
Frequent co-reps
| Rep | Events together |
|---|---|
| RACHEL HARPER | 39 |
| RUSTY COOK | 14 |
| JULIE COOK | 14 |
| DOUG REID | 11 |
| RANDY G BIGLER | 4 |
| CAROL BIGLER | 4 |
| ROXANNE GOULD | 3 |
| ALAN ROTHROCK | 3 |
Teams that cook under them most
Every event (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Where | Teams | Prize $ | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-16 | Hellhole Swamp Festival (COMPETITOR SERIES) | Jamestown, SC | — | — | — |
| 2026-04-17 | The Downtown BBQ Showdown state champ. | Lake City, FL | 41 | $10,000.00 | Accutech BBQ |
| 2026-04-17 | The Downtown BBQ Showdown (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Lake City, FL | 21 | — | Hold Your Horses BBQ |
| 2026-03-20 | Torry Island BBQ Showdown state champ. | Belle Glade, FL | 34 | $16,450.00 | Tillman's BBQ |
| 2026-03-06 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival state champ. | Lawrenceville, GA | 44 | $12,100.00 | Electro-Que-ted |
| 2026-02-20 | Okefenokee Smoke state champ. | Waycross, GA | — | — | — |
| 2025-11-14 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic state champ. | Cumming, GA | 56 | $10,400.00 | Triple H BBQ |
| 2025-06-20 | Poosa Q state champ. | Montgomery, AL | 42 | $43,300.00 | YES, DEAR BBQ |
| 2025-03-21 | Okefenokee Smoke (formerly Swamptown Showdown) state champ. | Waycross, GA | 26 | $10,000.00 | Poppa Pig |
| 2025-03-07 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival state champ. | Lawrenceville, GA | 45 | $12,100.00 | Janky Leg BBQ |
| 2024-11-15 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic state champ. | Cuming, GA | 58 | $10,400.00 | Rooters-N-Tooters TN |
| 2024-11-08 | The Downtown BBQ Showdown state champ. | Lake City, FL | 26 | $10,000.00 | Gettin' Basted |
| 2024-10-04 | Poosa Q state champ. | Montgomery, AL | 59 | $43,300.00 | BAD ROOSTER BBQ |
| 2024-09-27 | Smoketember Fest state champ. | Baxley, GA | — | $10,000.00 | — |
| 2024-05-31 | Honeybee BBQ Competition state champ. | Lafayette, GA | 25 | $5,000.00 | Bad Rooster BBQ |
| 2024-03-15 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship state champ. | Lebanon, TN | 93 | $10,000.00 | Continental Barbecue Co. |
| 2024-03-15 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Lebanon, TN | 72 | — | Meat Me in St. Louis |
| 2024-03-01 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival state champ. | Lawrenceville, GA | 59 | $12,100.00 | YES DEAR BBQ |
| 2023-11-17 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic state champ. | Cumming, GA | 60 | $9,000.00 | Triple H |
| 2023-10-20 | Smoking in the Foothills Barbecue Competition state champ. | Lenoir, NC | — | — | — |
| 2023-10-05 | Poosa Q state champ. | Montgomery, AL | 73 | $43,300.00 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY |
| 2023-04-28 | BBQ Boogie & Blues state champ. | Calhoun, GA | 32 | $11,000.00 | Maya Jane BBQ |
| 2023-03-17 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship state champ. | Lebanon, TN | 80 | $10,000.00 | TRIPLE H BBQ |
| 2023-03-17 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (One Meat Ribs) | Lebanon, TN | 59 | — | KITH N' KIN |
| 2023-03-03 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival state champ. | Lawrenceville, GA | 65 | $12,100.00 | CHEWIN' THE BBQ FAT! |
| 2022-11-18 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic state champ. | Cumming, GA | 57 | $9,000.00 | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS |
| 2022-11-17 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic (One Meat Ribs) | Cumming, GA | 33 | — | Triple H BBQ |
| 2022-10-07 | The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival state champ. | Lyons, GA | 30 | $15,000.00 | Who Cares BBQ |
| 2022-09-30 | Squealin on the Square state champ. | Laurens, SC | — | $7,900.00 | — |
| 2022-08-05 | Swine At the Shrine state champ. | Savannah, GA | 49 | $10,000.00 | OMF BBQ |
| 2022-07-21 | Smoke on the Mountain BBQ Championship 2022 state champ. | Galax, VA | 25 | $8,500.00 | Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit |
| 2022-05-05 | Poosa Q state champ. | Montgomery, AL | 72 | $42,900.00 | Bearded Monkeys Twisted Q |
| 2022-03-18 | Smoke on The Shores state champ. | Lebanon, TN | 63 | $10,000.00 | SMOKE ME SILLY |
| 2022-03-04 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival state champ. | Lawrenceville, GA | 73 | $12,100.00 | SMOKINGHOSTBBQ |
| 2021-11-19 | GBC Throwdown state champ. | Cumming, GA | 28 | $2,475.00 | TRIPLE H BBQ |
| 2021-10-08 | The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival state champ. | Lyons, GA | 26 | — | Uncle Kenny's BBQ |
| 2021-10-01 | Squealin on the Square state champ. | Laurens, SC | 17 | $7,400.00 | Continental Barbecue Co. |
| 2021-05-28 | The Great Georgia BBQ Festival (POSTPONED) state champ. | Cumming, GA | — | — | — |
| 2021-03-05 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival state champ. | Lawrenceville, GA | 81 | $12,100.00 | TRIPLE H BBQ |
| 2020-10-09 | The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival state champ. | Lyons, GA | 37 | $15,000.00 | Who Cares BBQ |
| 2020-07-31 | Hawgin On Lanier state champ. | Cumming, GA | 55 | $6,000.00 | Angry Jack BBQ |
| 2020-06-26 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Pineridge state champ. | Roebuck, SC | 25 | $1,000.00 | Smoking Butt Heads |
| 2020-03-06 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival state champ. | Lawrenceville, GA | 61 | $12,100.00 | ANGRY JACK BBQ |
| 2019-10-18 | Smoking in the Foothills Barbecue Competition and Festival B state champ. | Lenoir, NC | 22 | $10,000.00 | Rocky Top |
| 2019-10-17 | Smoking in the Foothills Barbecue Competition and Festival A state champ. | Lenoir, NC | 15 | $5,000.00 | HamTown Smokers |
| 2019-10-04 | Kentucky's Fort Harrod Beef Festival Grill-Off (COMPETITORS SERIES) | Harrodsburg, KY | 12 | $8,000.00 | The Pig's Blanket |