A familiar champion
3×
titles at this rep’s contests
Kings BBQ Team has taken the Grand Championship at 3 of the contests this rep has run.
- 59 champions crowned in all
- 48 different teams
Carolyn Wells
A KCBS contest rep working 10 states/provinces, most often around Lebanon, TN. By events worked they sit #39 of the 152 reps in the data. First on the record in 2019, latest contest Sep 25, 2026.
At a glance (their career as a contest rep, in numbers)
Contests run
63
8 more on the calendar
Among all reps
#39
of 152 reps by events worked · #13 by states covered
On the trail
2019–2026
9 seasons in the data · 8 in a row
This season
12
contests dated 2026 · 7.9 a season career-long
State championships
42
contests carrying a state title
Teams officiated
1,929
3,829 entries total · 16,225 meat boxes
Avg field
65
16125
teams per contest · median 66
Field strength
1,584
avg power rating of their fields · above 66% of rated contests
GCs crowned
59
48 different teams · 49 reserve champions
First-ever titles
13
teams whose first GC anywhere came at one of theirs
Teams that started here
405
first contest in the data at one of theirs
Perfect 180s seen
305 🔥
out of 16,225 meat entries
Avg winning score (Master)
704.95
690.81717.71
49 Master contests · 694.10 across all contests
Avg winning score (Backyard)
352.40
344.54358.86
15 Backyard contests · 347.94 across all contests
Contests they return to
10
longest run 6 straight years at Lakeland Pig Festival
Road between contests
23,199 mi
~2,578 miles a season · 1,206 mi corner to corner
Busiest month
May
10 of their 71 contests
Busiest 30 days
4
contests between Apr 25, 2025 and May 25, 2025
Prize money
$705K
across their events · biggest purse $69,100
Results on file
98%
62 of their contests have scores in the data
Storylines (17 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
7.4 yrs
between first and latest contest
They've been repping KCBS contests since 2019-05-03 — 71 contests across 9 seasons in the data.
- 71 contests
- 9 seasons
- since 2019-05-03
Front row for greatness
305
perfect 180s handed in
305 perfect 180s have been scored at contests they've run — the first at SC Festival of Discovery on 2019-07-12.
- first at SC Festival of Discovery
- Jul 12, 2019
The longest shot
8-in-100
shot on pre-contest ratings
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 92 times in 100
At Murphysboro BBQ Cook Off, HEATH RILES BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway.
- 26 upsets at their contests
- Sep 20, 2019
Title contests
42
state championships run
59% of their contests carried a state title
42 of their 71 contests carried a state championship on the line.
A first Grand Championship
13
teams won their first title here
13 teams took the first Grand Championship of their careers at one of this rep's contests — most recently HOOS SMOKIN at 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: World Chicken Finals (Friday, May 22, 2026).
- HOOS SMOKIN · 2026-05-22
- Bourbon & Blues BBQ · 2026-03-20
- Take It Easy BBQ · 2025-05-23
The big room
125
teams at their biggest contest
Their average field is 65 teams
Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship drew 125 teams — more than double the 65-team field they average.
The double act
30
contests run together
42% of this rep's events
Jeanne Titus and Carolyn Wells have run 30 contests together since 2023.
- 10 co-reps in all
The annual
8×
editions of one contest
They have repped 8 editions of Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship, 3 of them back to back.
- 2025 → 2027
- 3 straight years
A season on the road
13
contests in 2024
2024 was their busiest year on the trail: 13 contests and 739 team entries through the tables.
- 739 team entries
- 8 state championships
Where teams start
405
teams cooked their first contest here
405 teams turned in their first box at a contest this rep was running — for that many teams, this is where the record starts.
- Smokin Dads · 2026-09-25
- Sparky and Docs · 2026-09-25
- Smokin Volts · 2026-09-25
Road warrior
10
states and provinces worked
Has run contests in 10 different states and provinces — TN most of all (28 events).
- TN ×28
- FL ×16
- SC ×7
- IL ×7
A month of Saturdays
4
contests inside 30 days
Their heaviest run of the career: 4 contests between World Championship Hot Wings Contest & Festival (COMPETITORS SERIES) and 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Sunday, May 25, 2025).
- Apr 25, 2025
- May 25, 2025
Still on the calendar
8
contests still to come
8 contests on their calendar that have not been cooked yet.
- 2026-12-29 · Hog Drop
- 2026-11-20 · Plant City Pig Jam
- 2026-10-09 · Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY)
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.
- 71 contests in all
- since 2019-05-03
Corner to corner
1,206 mi
between the two ends of their map
The two furthest-apart contests on their record sit 1,206 miles apart — Washington and Huntsville.
- Washington, DC
- Huntsville, TX
- 23,199 mi contest to contest
Back on the trail
14 mo
the longest gap in their record
Their record has one long quiet stretch — 14 months between Shotgun Fred BBQ Showdown and Smoke in the Spring.
- last before: 2020-02-14
- back at: 2021-04-09
The story so far (8 numbers that describe this rep)
Busiest season
2024
13 events · 739 team entries
Contests a season
7.9
across 9 seasons in the data
Seasons in a row
8
still running — 8 and counting
Works mostly in
TN
28 of 71 contests · 10 states/provinces in all
Towns worked
16
most often Lebanon, TN (17)
Corner to corner
1,206 mi
Washington to Huntsville — the two ends of their map
Meat entries turned in
16,225
boxes on the boards across every contest they have run
Still to come
8
events on the calendar ahead
Milestones (the firsts and the round numbers of a rep's career)
- 2019
- First contest repped UMB Smokin Vault BBQ Contest (Invitational Competitor's Series)
- First Grand Champion crowned UMB Smokin Vault BBQ Contest (Invitational Competitor's Series)
- MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ won their first-ever Grand Championship UMB Smokin Vault BBQ Contest (Invitational Competitor's Series)
- First contest outside MO Giant National Capital BBQ Battle
- First state championship Giant National Capital BBQ Battle
- Deepest field worked (1642 avg rating) Giant National Capital BBQ Battle
- First perfect 180 at their tables SC Festival of Discovery
- First 40-team field SC Festival of Discovery
- Biggest upset seen (8-in-100 shot) Murphysboro BBQ Cook Off
- 2021
- Back on the trail after 14 months Smoke in the Spring
- 10th contest repped 28th Annual Giant National Capital BBQ Battle (In-Person Postponed to 2022)
- 2023
- Highest overall score seen (717.7144) 5th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN
- 25th contest repped 5th Annual KCBS World Invitational - MASTER SERIES INVITATIONAL
- 2025
- 50th contest repped 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Sunday, May 25, 2025)
- 2026
- Biggest field worked (125 teams) Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship
- Most recent contest Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard
- Next on the calendar Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION 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 (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 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | $20,210 | |
| 2026 | 5 | 766 | 410 | 85 | 125 | 6 | 93 | $67,910 | |
| 2025 | 5 | 766 | 533 | 70 | 106 | 6 | 73 | $112,760 | |
| 2024 | 6 | 739 | 531 | 62 | 118 | 8 | 67 | $140,235 | |
| 2023 | 5 | 567 | 449 | 63 | 103 | 5 | 40 | $72,900 | |
| 2022 | 3 | 214 | 244 | 54 | 83 | 3 | 9 | $54,210 | |
| 2021 | 6 | 362 | 392 | 60 | 105 | 5 | 10 | $60,750 | |
| 2020 | 2 | 95 | 143 | 48 | 53 | 2 | 2 | $25,000 | |
| 2019 | 6 | 320 | 325 | 53 | 97 | 4 | 11 | $150,900 |
Champions crowned (titles at their contests)
| Team | Titles | Latest |
|---|---|---|
| Kings BBQ Team | 3 | 2026-05-23 |
| Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit | 3 | 2023-10-13 |
| RAZORRACKS | 2 | 2026-03-20 |
| WeQ4U | 2 | 2025-09-19 |
| SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS #16 | 2 | 2025-05-25 |
| Poppa Pig | 2 | 2025-01-24 |
| THE BBQ BUS | 2 | 2024-09-20 |
| Heavy Smoke BBQ | 2 | 2024-02-16 |
| JANKY LEG BBQ #3 | 2 | 2023-09-21 |
| 1Bite Stand | 1 | 2026-09-25 |
| COCAMOKE SMOKE BBQ | 1 | 2026-07-09 |
| WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | 1 | 2026-05-24 |
First-ever Grand Championships (a team's first title anywhere, won here)
| Team | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| HOOS SMOKIN | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: World Chicken Finals (Friday, May 22, 2026) | May 22, 2026 |
| Bourbon & Blues BBQ | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) | Mar 20, 2026 |
| Take It Easy BBQ | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational Chicken (Friday, May 23, 2025) | May 23, 2025 |
| Kings BBQ Team | Plant City Pig Jam | Nov 22, 2024 |
| Burnt Trees | Smoke in the Spring | Apr 5, 2024 |
| Smokin' Ain't EZ | Plant City Pig Jam | Nov 17, 2023 |
| Fantasy Q | Plant City Pig Jam | Nov 18, 2022 |
| Smokin' Ghost | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard | Sep 23, 2022 |
| Ain't it the Life | World Championship Hot wing Contest and Festival (COMPETITOR SERIES) | Aug 27, 2021 |
| Smoke Central | SC Festival of Discovery | Jul 9, 2021 |
| HEATH RILES BBQ | Murphysboro BBQ Cook Off | Sep 20, 2019 |
| SMOKIN GRINGO'S | SC Festival of Discovery | Jul 12, 2019 |
Contests they keep coming back to
| Contest | Editions | Run | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 8 | 3 straight | 2025–2027 |
| Lakeland Pig Festival | 7 | 6 straight | 2020–2027 |
| Plant City Pig Jam | 6 | 5 straight | 2019–2026 |
| South Carolina Festival of Discovery | 5 | 5 straight | 2023–2027 |
| Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) | 5 | 5 straight | 2022–2026 |
| Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard | 5 | 5 straight | 2022–2026 |
| Smoke in the Spring | 4 | 3 straight | 2021–2025 |
| 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Sunday, May 25, 2025) | 2 | — | 2025–2025 |
| World Championship Hot Wings Contest & Festival (COMPETITORS SERIES) | 2 | 2 straight | 2024–2025 |
| SC Festival of Discovery | 2 | — | 2019–2021 |
Where they work (contests by state/province)
| State / province | Contests | Share |
|---|---|---|
| TN reps here | 28 | |
| FL reps here | 16 | |
| SC reps here | 7 | |
| IL reps here | 7 | |
| KS reps here | 7 | |
| DC reps here | 2 | |
| GA reps here | 1 | |
| KY reps here | 1 | |
| TX reps here | 1 | |
| MO reps here | 1 |
Towns on their map
| Town | Contests | Latest |
|---|---|---|
| Lebanon, TN | 17 | 2027-03-19 |
| Greenwood, SC | 7 | 2027-07-08 |
| Lakeland, FL | 7 | 2027-01-21 |
| Plant City, FL | 7 | 2026-11-20 |
| Lynchburg, TN | 7 | 2026-10-09 |
| Murphysboro, IL | 7 | 2026-09-25 |
| Memphis, TN | 4 | 2025-04-25 |
| Osage City, KS | 4 | 2025-04-11 |
| Mayetta, KS | 3 | 2023-08-12 |
| Washington, DC | 2 | 2021-06-25 |
| Unadilla, GA | 1 | 2026-12-29 |
| Carrollton, KY | 1 | 2024-09-13 |
Upsets at their contests (champion rated below the field's top seed)
| Contest | Champion | Top seed | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murphysboro BBQ Cook Off | HEATH RILES BBQ 1601 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ 2032 | 8-in-100 |
| SC Festival of Discovery | Smokin Gringos BBQ 1616 | Organizer Portal 1983 | 11-in-100 |
| Plant City Pig Jam | Pig-Chicka-Cow-Cow 1662 | BOOMERANG BBQ 2004 | 12-in-100 |
| Smoke in the Spring | PIGGIN' WHISKEY O.G 1705 | CLARK CREW BBQ 2024 | 14-in-100 |
| Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard | 1Bite Stand 1648 | JANKY LEG BBQ 1946 | 15-in-100 |
| Smoke in the Spring | BURNT TREES BBQ 1641 | SLAPS BBQ 1933 | 16-in-100 |
| Giant National Capital BBQ Battle | Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit 1744 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ 2027 | 16-in-100 |
| Plant City Pig Jam | Fantasy Q 1502 | HOT WACHULA'S 1772 | 17-in-100 |
The boards at their contests (every meat entry they have run)
| Meat | Entries | Board avg | Winning avg | 180s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4,266 | 168.87 | 178.76 | 103 |
| Pork Ribs | 4,250 | 167.97 | 178.67 | 55 |
| Pork | 3,914 | 168.03 | 178.43 | 73 |
| Brisket | 3,795 | 166.37 | 178.11 | 74 |
Frequent co-reps
| Rep | Events together | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Jeanne Titus | 30 | |
| Charlie Brinza | 29 | |
| David Burstein | 19 | |
| Mike Garretson | 16 | |
| Peg Rogers | 13 | |
| Dave Rogers | 13 | |
| Sarah Wickham | 9 | |
| Eugene Wickham | 9 | |
| William Gage | 7 | |
| Doug Reid | 7 |
Teams that cook under them most
| Team | Contests | Wins | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | 27 | 1 | 2019 |
| JANKY LEG BBQ | 23 | 2 | 2019 |
| TRIPLE H BBQ | 20 | 1 | 2021 |
| SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | 20 | — | 2019 |
| Heavy Smoke BBQ | 19 | 2 | 2021 |
| RAZORRACKS | 19 | 2 | 2019 |
| GETTIN' BASTED | 19 | 1 | 2019 |
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 19 | 1 | 2021 |
| HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | 19 | — | 2021 |
| IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | 19 | — | 2019 |
| K & E's Little Smokers | 19 | — | 2019 |
| SmokinGhost BBQ | 18 | 1 | 2021 |
Teams whose first contest was one of theirs
| Team | Debut contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Smokin Dads | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard | Sep 25, 2026 |
| Sparky and Docs | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard | Sep 25, 2026 |
| Smokin Volts | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard | Sep 25, 2026 |
| Annie Mae's | South Carolina Festival of Discovery | Jul 9, 2026 |
| Triple T Bar B Que | South Carolina Festival of Discovery | Jul 9, 2026 |
| Triple Jacks BBQ | South Carolina Festival of Discovery | Jul 9, 2026 |
| Upstate Hog | South Carolina Festival of Discovery | Jul 9, 2026 |
| LANG | South Carolina Festival of Discovery | Jul 9, 2026 |
| Smoke Til You're Broke | South Carolina Festival of Discovery | Jul 9, 2026 |
| Deacon Blues BBQ | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | Mar 20, 2026 |
| Mighty Fine | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | Mar 20, 2026 |
| Midnight Miracle BBQ | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | Mar 20, 2026 |