A familiar champion
2×
titles at this rep’s contests
ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN has taken the Grand Championship at 2 of the contests this rep has run.
- 8 champions crowned in all
- 7 different teams
Bryan Stewart
A KCBS contest rep working 3 states/provinces, most often around Iron Station, NC. By events worked they sit #117 of the 152 reps in the data. First on the record in 2024, latest contest Sep 11, 2026.
At a glance (their career as a contest rep, in numbers)
Contests run
8
every contest on their record · 2 cancelled
Among all reps
#117
of 152 reps by events worked · #101 by states covered
On the trail
2024–2026
3 seasons in the data · 3 in a row
This season
4
contests dated 2026 · 2.7 a season career-long
State championships
8
contests carrying a state title
Teams officiated
129
204 entries total · 862 meat boxes
Avg field
26
1433
teams per contest · median 26
Field strength
1,613
avg power rating of their fields · above 84% of rated contests
GCs crowned
8
7 different teams · 8 reserve champions
First-ever titles
1
teams whose first GC anywhere came at one of theirs
Teams that started here
16
first contest in the data at one of theirs
Perfect 180s seen
17 🔥
out of 862 meat entries
Avg winning score (Master)
703.38
695.91712.56
8 Master contests · 694.11 across all contests
Avg winning score (Backyard)
351.98
1 Backyard contest · 347.97 across all contests
Contests they return to
1
longest run 3 straight years at Mission Farms - King of the Farm
Road between contests
1,401 mi
~467 miles a season · 510 mi corner to corner
Busiest month
February
4 of their 8 contests
Prize money
$54K
across their events · biggest purse $10,000
Results on file
100%
8 of their contests have scores in the data
Storylines (8 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.
Deep fields
1613
average power rating in their fields
Stronger than 84% of every rated contest
The fields at their contests average a 1613 power rating going in — stronger than 84% of every rated contest in the data.
- deepest: Mission Farms - King of the Farm
- 33 rated teams
Front row for greatness
17
perfect 180s handed in
17 perfect 180s have been scored at contests they've run — the first at Mission Farms King of the Farm on 2024-02-23.
- first at Mission Farms King of the Farm
- Feb 23, 2024
The longest shot
15-in-100
shot on pre-contest ratings
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 85 times in 100
At Mission Farms King of the Farm, Casual Smokers SC came in rated below the field's top team, OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE, and took the Grand Championship anyway.
- 3 upsets at their contests
- Feb 23, 2024
Title contests
8
state championships run
100% of their contests carried a state title
8 of their 8 contests carried a state championship on the line.
The double act
9
contests run together
90% of this rep's events
Noel Kay and Bryan Stewart have run 9 contests together since 2024.
- 2 co-reps in all
The annual
3×
editions of one contest
They have repped 3 editions of Mission Farms - King of the Farm, 3 of them back to back.
- 2024 → 2026
- 3 straight years
Where teams start
16
teams cooked their first contest here
16 teams turned in their first box at a contest this rep was running — for that many teams, this is where the record starts.
- Pit Commanders · 2026-05-15
- Kiddin' Around BBQ · 2026-05-15
- J Bones · 2026-05-15
The story so far (7 numbers that describe this rep)
Busiest season
2026
4 events · 105 team entries
Contests a season
2.7
across 3 seasons in the data
Seasons in a row
3
still running — 3 and counting
Works mostly in
NC
4 of 8 contests · 3 states/provinces in all
Towns worked
5
most often Iron Station, NC (3)
Corner to corner
510 mi
Carthage to Haines City — the two ends of their map
Meat entries turned in
862
boxes on the boards across every contest they have run
Milestones (the firsts and the round numbers of a rep's career)
- 2024
- First contest repped Mission Farms King of the Farm
- First state championship Mission Farms King of the Farm
- First Grand Champion crowned Mission Farms King of the Farm
- First perfect 180 at their tables Mission Farms King of the Farm
- Casual Smokers won their first-ever Grand Championship Mission Farms King of the Farm
- Biggest upset seen (15-in-100 shot) Mission Farms King of the Farm
- 2025
- Back on the trail after 12 months Mission Farms - King of the Farm
- First contest outside NC Uniquely Union Festival
- 2026
- Deepest field worked (1641 avg rating) Mission Farms - King of the Farm
- Biggest field worked (33 teams) Mission Farms - King of the Farm
- Highest overall score seen (712.5600) Speed & Feed BBQ Festival at Darlington Raceway
- Most recent contest Uniquely Union
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 105 | 95 | 26 | 33 | 4 | 11 | $30,400 | |
| 2025 | 2 | 73 | 56 | 24 | 26 | 3 | 3 | $17,220 | |
| 2024 | 1 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 1 | 3 | $6,520 |
Champions crowned (titles at their contests)
| Team | Titles | Latest |
|---|---|---|
| ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN #9 | 2 | 2026-02-27 |
| MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | 1 | 2026-09-11 |
| MCADOO HEIGHTS BBQ | 1 | 2026-05-15 |
| Kings BBQ Team | 1 | 2026-02-20 |
| WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | 1 | 2025-03-28 |
| FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | 1 | 2025-02-28 |
| Casual Smokers | 1 | 2024-02-23 |
First-ever Grand Championships (a team's first title anywhere, won here)
| Team | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Casual Smokers | Mission Farms King of the Farm | Feb 23, 2024 |
Contests they keep coming back to
| Contest | Editions | Run | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mission Farms - King of the Farm | 3 | 3 straight | 2024–2026 |
Where they work (contests by state/province)
| State / province | Contests | Share |
|---|---|---|
| NC reps here | 4 | |
| SC reps here | 3 | |
| FL reps here | 1 |
Towns on their map
| Town | Contests | Latest |
|---|---|---|
| Iron Station, NC | 3 | 2026-02-27 |
| Union, SC | 2 | 2026-09-11 |
| Darlington, SC | 1 | 2026-05-15 |
| Haines City, FL | 1 | 2026-02-20 |
| Carthage, NC | 1 | 2025-03-28 |
Upsets at their contests (champion rated below the field's top seed)
| Contest | Champion | Top seed | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mission Farms King of the Farm | Casual Smokers SC 1473 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE 1781 | 15-in-100 |
| Uniquely Union | Maya Jane BBQ 1514 | Smoke Central BBQ 1775 | 18-in-100 |
| Ribs on the Ridge | Kings BBQ Team 1781 | GETTIN' BASTED 1976 | 25-in-100 |
The boards at their contests (every meat entry they have run)
| Meat | Entries | Board avg | Winning avg | 180s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 216 | 170.08 | 179.11 | 9 |
| Pork Ribs | 217 | 169.42 | 178.10 | 3 |
| Pork | 214 | 169.39 | 178.73 | 4 |
| Brisket | 215 | 168.22 | 177.39 | 1 |
Frequent co-reps
| Rep | Events together | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Noel Kay | 9 | |
| Mike Garretson | 1 |
Teams that cook under them most
| Team | Contests | Wins | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Casual Smokers SC | 7 | 1 | 2024 |
| MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | 7 | — | 2024 |
| SMOKIN SKULLIES | 7 | — | 2024 |
| ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | 6 | — | 2024 |
| FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | 5 | 1 | 2024 |
| Smoke Central BBQ | 5 | — | 2025 |
| HOLT BROTHERS BBQ | 5 | — | 2024 |
| Bourbon & Blues BBQ | 4 | — | 2024 |
| JL Smokers | 4 | — | 2024 |
| OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | 4 | — | 2024 |
| PIG ON FIRE | 4 | — | 2024 |
| Optimus Swine | 4 | — | 2025 |
Teams whose first contest was one of theirs
| Team | Debut contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Pit Commanders | Speed & Feed BBQ Festival at Darlington Raceway | May 15, 2026 |
| Kiddin' Around BBQ | Speed & Feed BBQ Festival at Darlington Raceway | May 15, 2026 |
| J Bones | Speed & Feed BBQ Festival at Darlington Raceway | May 15, 2026 |
| BURNT FINGERZ BBQ (GA) | Mission Farms - King of the Farm | Feb 27, 2026 |
| 2 Ugly Wives BBQ | Ribs on the Ridge | Feb 20, 2026 |
| Smokin Hot and Dirty | Ribs on the Ridge | Feb 20, 2026 |
| Smokin Side Piece | Ribs on the Ridge | Feb 20, 2026 |
| DaddyFatSnax | Uniquely Union Festival | Sep 5, 2025 |
| Monarch Que | Uniquely Union Festival | Sep 5, 2025 |
| Sweet Meat Barbecue | Uniquely Union Festival | Sep 5, 2025 |
| Smoke Till You're Broke | Uniquely Union Festival | Sep 5, 2025 |
| Monkey Bottom Boys | Smokin' in the Pines | Mar 28, 2025 |
Every event (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Where | Teams | Top score | Prize $ | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2026 | Uniquely Union state champ. | Union, SC | 14 | 702.7884 | $5,700 | Maya Jane BBQ Co. |
| May 15, 2026 | Speed & Feed BBQ Festival at Darlington Raceway state champ. | Darlington, SC | 26 | 712.5600 | $10,000 | Mcadoo Heights BBQ |
| Apr 24, 2026 | Southeastern BBQ Showdown state champ. cancelled | Columbia, SC | — | — | — | — |
| Feb 27, 2026 | Mission Farms - King of the Farm state champ. | Iron Station, NC | 33 | 701.6688 | $5,000 | Rooters-N-Tooters TN |
| Feb 20, 2026 | Ribs on the Ridge state champ. | Haines City, FL | 32 | 707.4172 | $9,700 | Kings BBQ Team |
| Sep 5, 2025 | Uniquely Union Festival state champ. | Union, SC | 25 | 698.7768 | $5,700 | Rooters-N-Tooters TN |
| Mar 28, 2025 | Smokin' in the Pines state champ. | Carthage, NC | 22 | 697.6688 | $5,000 | Wolf's Revenge BBQ |
| Feb 28, 2025 | Mission Farms - King of the Farm state champ. | Iron Station, NC | 26 | 695.9084 | $6,520 | Fred Vegas Smokers |
| Oct 11, 2024 | Grill'n & Chill'n BBQ Cook Off state champ. cancelled | Waxhaw, NC | — | — | — | — |
| Feb 23, 2024 | Mission Farms King of the Farm state champ. | Iron Station, NC | 26 | 710.2628 | $6,520 | Casual Smokers |