A familiar champion
8×
titles at this rep’s contests
JANKY LEG BBQ has taken the Grand Championship at 8 of the contests this rep has run.
- 126 champions crowned in all
- 72 different teams
Charlie Brinza
A KCBS contest rep working 12 states/provinces, most often around Lebanon, TN. By events worked they sit #1 of the 152 reps in the data. First on the record in 2019, latest contest Sep 19, 2026.
At a glance (their career as a contest rep, in numbers)
Contests run
133
11 more on the calendar · 29 judging classes · 8 cancelled
Among all reps
#1
of 152 reps by events worked · #2 by states covered
On the trail
2019–2026
10 seasons in the data · 8 in a row
This season
28
contests dated 2026 · 14.6 a season career-long
State championships
86
contests carrying a state title
Teams officiated
2,446
5,985 entries total · 23,446 meat boxes
Avg field
48
11444
teams per contest · median 32
Field strength
1,599
avg power rating of their fields · above 76% of rated contests
GCs crowned
126
72 different teams · 87 reserve champions
First-ever titles
25
teams whose first GC anywhere came at one of theirs
Teams that started here
475
first contest in the data at one of theirs
Perfect 180s seen
384 🔥
out of 23,446 meat entries
Avg winning score (Master)
702.63
681.62717.70
87 Master contests · 694.10 across all contests
Avg winning score (Backyard)
348.69
325.63358.86
50 Backyard contests · 347.94 across all contests
Contests they return to
32
longest run 5 straight years at Lakeland Pig Festival
Road between contests
28,216 mi
~2,822 miles a season · 1,209 mi corner to corner
Busiest month
June
31 of their 146 contests
Busiest 30 days
9
contests between May 15, 2026 and Jun 13, 2026
Prize money
$937K
across their events · biggest purse $69,100
Results on file
97%
129 of their contests have scores in the data
Storylines (18 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.
One of the busiest
#1
of 152 reps on record
More contests than 99% of every rep in the data
By events worked, this is the 1st busiest rep in the data — top 1% of the 152 reps on record.
- 183 assignments
- 12 states/provinces
A long time on the trail
7.4 yrs
between first and latest contest
They've been repping KCBS contests since 2019-05-03 — 146 contests across 10 seasons in the data.
- 146 contests
- 10 seasons
- since 2019-05-03
Deep fields
1599
average power rating in their fields
Stronger than 76% of every rated contest
The fields at their contests average a 1599 power rating going in — stronger than 76% of every rated contest in the data.
- deepest: 44th Annual Kennett Jaycees BBQ Cook Off
- 25 rated teams
Front row for greatness
384
perfect 180s handed in
384 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
9-in-100
shot on pre-contest ratings
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 91 times in 100
At Harvest On the Fire At the Winery, Big Boots BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, Organizer Portal, and took the Grand Championship anyway.
- 51 upsets at their contests
- Jul 10, 2020
Title contests
86
state championships run
59% of their contests carried a state title
86 of their 146 contests carried a state championship on the line.
A first Grand Championship
25
teams won their first title here
25 teams took the first Grand Championship of their careers at one of this rep's contests — most recently Wapatui Smokers at Smoke on the Midway (BACKYARD ONLY).
- Wapatui Smokers · 2026-08-22
- All Smoked Up BBQ · 2026-06-19
- HOOS SMOKIN · 2026-05-22
The big room
444
teams at their biggest contest
Their average field is 48 teams
American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest drew 444 teams — more than double the 48-team field they average.
The double act
120
contests run together
66% of this rep's events
Jeanne Titus and Charlie Brinza have run 120 contests together since 2019.
- 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
31
contests in 2025
2025 was their busiest year on the trail: 31 contests and 1,630 team entries through the tables.
- 1,630 team entries
- 16 state championships
Where teams start
475
teams cooked their first contest here
475 teams turned in their first box at a contest this rep was running — for that many teams, this is where the record starts.
- Ruthless Boys BBQ · 2026-09-19
- Buzzin and Burnin · 2026-09-19
- 618 BBQ Co · 2026-09-19
Road warrior
12
states and provinces worked
Has run contests in 12 different states and provinces — IL most of all (49 events).
- IL ×49
- MO ×26
- TN ×24
- WI ×15
A month of Saturdays
9
contests inside 30 days
Their heaviest run of the career: 9 contests between Rockin' BBQ Warsaw, Indiana and Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD).
- May 15, 2026
- Jun 13, 2026
Still on the calendar
11
contests still to come
11 contests on their calendar that have not been cooked yet.
- 2027-03-19 · Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS)
- 2027-01-21 · Lakeland Pig Festival
- 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.
- 146 contests in all
- since 2019-05-03
Corner to corner
1,209 mi
between the two ends of their map
The two furthest-apart contests on their record sit 1,209 miles apart — Lakeland and West Salem.
- Lakeland, FL
- West Salem, WI
- 28,216 mi contest to contest
Record book — 2 held (3 in the KCBS record book)
Where this rep stands in the all-time KCBS record book. Reps do not judge, so nothing here is a claim about anybody's scores — it is a record of the work.
The story so far (9 numbers that describe this rep)
Busiest season
2025
31 events · 1,630 team entries
Contests a season
14.6
across 10 seasons in the data
Seasons in a row
8
still running — 8 and counting
Works mostly in
IL
49 of 146 contests · 12 states/provinces in all
Towns worked
40
most often Lebanon, TN (17)
Corner to corner
1,209 mi
Lakeland to West Salem — the two ends of their map
Meat entries turned in
23,446
boxes on the boards across every contest they have run
Judging classes
29
CBJ classes on their record
Still to come
11
events on the calendar ahead
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
- First 40-team field Central Illinois Bragging Rights (CIBR-BBQ)
- 2020
- Biggest upset seen (9-in-100 shot) Harvest On the Fire At the Winery
- Back on the trail after 9 months Harvest On the Fire At the Winery
- 2021
- 10th contest repped Mother Road BBQ Competition
- 2022
- 25th contest repped WashMo BBQ & Bluesfest
- 2023
- 50th contest repped Reuniting After War BBQ Competition
- 2024
- Biggest field worked (444 teams) American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest
- 2025
- Highest overall score seen (717.7028) Downtown Jonesboro BBQ Festival
- 100th contest repped La Belle MO Show Me BBQ Showdown
- 2026
- Deepest field worked (1696 avg rating) 44th Annual Kennett Jaycees BBQ Cook Off
- Most recent contest Trekking for CDH (ONE MEAT RIBS)
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1 | 17 | — | 17 | 17 | — | — | $1,850 | |
| 2027 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | $6,600 | |
| 2026 | 7 | 1,166 | 545 | 43 | 125 | 12 | 110 | $125,700 | |
| 2025 | 9 | 1,630 | 884 | 56 | 401 | 16 | 127 | $256,010 | |
| 2024 | 8 | 1,447 | 890 | 72 | 444 | 12 | 101 | $224,935 | |
| 2023 | 8 | 495 | 390 | 31 | 81 | 9 | 11 | $62,975 | |
| 2022 | 5 | 394 | 264 | 33 | 83 | 9 | 14 | $65,525 | |
| 2021 | 4 | 412 | 257 | 34 | 70 | 12 | 6 | $64,550 | |
| 2020 | 2 | 147 | 156 | 74 | 94 | 2 | 5 | $8,350 | |
| 2019 | 3 | 277 | 252 | 40 | 97 | 6 | 10 | $120,875 |
Champions crowned (titles at their contests)
| Team | Titles | Latest |
|---|---|---|
| JANKY LEG BBQ #3 | 8 | 2026-08-15 |
| TRIPLE H BBQ #15 | 6 | 2025-03-14 |
| SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS #16 | 4 | 2026-05-15 |
| SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ #1 | 4 | 2025-03-29 |
| GETTIN' BASTED #8 | 4 | 2024-03-23 |
| QUE U | 4 | 2023-04-28 |
| 1Bite Stand | 3 | 2026-09-19 |
| ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN #9 | 3 | 2026-06-26 |
| HOT DADDY'S BBQ #23 | 3 | 2026-06-12 |
| RAZORRACKS | 3 | 2026-03-20 |
| Glamping Grillers | 3 | 2025-03-28 |
| Heavy Smoke BBQ | 3 | 2022-10-14 |
First-ever Grand Championships (a team's first title anywhere, won here)
| Team | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Wapatui Smokers | Smoke on the Midway (BACKYARD ONLY) | Aug 22, 2026 |
| All Smoked Up BBQ | Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | Jun 19, 2026 |
| HOOS SMOKIN | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: World Chicken Finals (Friday, May 22, 2026) | May 22, 2026 |
| STL-High on the Hog | Knox Co. 4-H/FFA Ring of Smoke | Apr 17, 2026 |
| 1Bite Stand | Kickin' It Route 66 Barbecue Challenge (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Mar 28, 2026 |
| Bourbon & Blues BBQ | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) | Mar 20, 2026 |
| Bad Dog BBQ | Downtown Jonesboro BBQ Festival | Sep 26, 2025 |
| Sky High BBQ | Smokin Ribs for the Kids (BACKYARD ONLY) | Sep 19, 2025 |
| My3Sons BBQ | Trekking for CDH (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Sep 13, 2025 |
| Take It Easy BBQ | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational Chicken (Friday, May 23, 2025) | May 23, 2025 |
| BooyaQ | 11th Annual Rockin' BBQ | May 16, 2025 |
| Rudes BBQ | Morris Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | Jun 14, 2024 |
Contests they keep coming back to
| Contest | Editions | Run | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 8 | 3 straight | 2025–2027 |
| Kickin' It Route 66 Barbecue Challenge (ONE MEAT RIBS) | 7 | 3 straight | 2025–2027 |
| Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 6 | 4 straight | 2024–2027 |
| Lakeland Pig Festival | 5 | 5 straight | 2023–2027 |
| Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) | 5 | 5 straight | 2022–2026 |
| Trekking for CDH | 5 | 3 straight | 2024–2026 |
| Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 4 | 4 straight | 2024–2027 |
| Smoke on the Midway (BACKYARD ONLY) | 4 | 2 straight | 2022–2026 |
| Smoke N for the Kids (Day 2) | 4 | 3 straight | 2024–2026 |
| Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown | 4 | — | 2023–2025 |
| WashMo BBQ & Bluesfest (JUDGING FULL) | 4 | 3 straight | 2021–2023 |
| Smokin Ribs for the Kids (BACKYARD ONLY) (Contest 1) | 3 | — | 2026–2026 |
Where they work (contests by state/province)
| State / province | Contests | Share |
|---|---|---|
| IL reps here | 49 | |
| MO reps here | 26 | |
| TN reps here | 24 | |
| WI reps here | 15 | |
| IN reps here | 11 | |
| KS reps here | 9 | |
| FL reps here | 5 | |
| AL reps here | 2 | |
| AR reps here | 2 | |
| OH reps here | 1 | |
| GA reps here | 1 | |
| KY reps here | 1 |
Towns on their map
| Town | Contests | Latest |
|---|---|---|
| Lebanon, TN | 17 | 2027-03-19 |
| West Salem, WI | 12 | 2027-06-12 |
| St. Robert, MO | 10 | 2027-03-27 |
| Eureka, IL | 9 | 2025-06-27 |
| Warsaw, IN | 8 | 2026-05-15 |
| Kansas City, KS | 8 | 2025-11-05 |
| Lynchburg, TN | 7 | 2026-10-09 |
| Kennett, MO | 7 | 2026-05-08 |
| Lakeland, FL | 5 | 2027-01-21 |
| Pierron, IL | 5 | 2026-09-19 |
| Fairbury, IL | 5 | 2026-08-22 |
| Troy, IL | 4 | 2026-08-15 |
Upsets at their contests (champion rated below the field's top seed)
| Contest | Champion | Top seed | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvest On the Fire At the Winery | Big Boots BBQ 1577 | Organizer Portal 1975 | 9-in-100 |
| Central Illinois Bragging Rights (CIBR-BBQ) | QUE U 1650 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ 2027 | 10-in-100 |
| Knox Co. 4-H/FFA Ring of Smoke | STL-High on the Hog 1535 | JANKY LEG BBQ 1901 | 11-in-100 |
| Smoke N for the Kids | Take It Easy BBQ 1578 | TRIPLE H BBQ 1938 | 11-in-100 |
| A Celebration of Our Heroes | Mulkey's BBQ 1500 | Heavy Smoke BBQ 1848 | 12-in-100 |
| 38th Annual Kennett Jaycee's Show Me State BBQ Cookoff | Big Boots BBQ 1529 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN 1869 | 12-in-100 |
| Smokin Ribs for the Kids (BACKYARD ONLY) (Contest 1) | Kick Ash BBQ 1541 | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ 1865 | 13-in-100 |
| Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO 1697 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ 2020 | 13-in-100 |
The boards at their contests (every meat entry they have run)
| Meat | Entries | Board avg | Winning avg | 180s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6,484 | 168.99 | 178.41 | 136 |
| Pork Ribs | 6,810 | 167.92 | 177.68 | 67 |
| Pork | 5,120 | 168.66 | 178.63 | 97 |
| Brisket | 5,032 | 167.49 | 178.56 | 84 |
Frequent co-reps
| Rep | Events together | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Jeanne Titus | 120 | |
| David Burstein | 44 | |
| Carolyn Wells | 29 | |
| Peg Rogers | 18 | |
| Dave Rogers | 18 | |
| Sarah Wickham | 17 | |
| Eugene Wickham | 17 | |
| Tina Weller | 8 | |
| Lynda Voth | 8 | |
| Larry Voth | 8 |
Teams that cook under them most
| Team | Contests | Wins | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| JANKY LEG BBQ | 52 | 8 | 2019 |
| Can Country Outlaw BBQ | 49 | 1 | 2021 |
| Heavy Smoke BBQ | 44 | 5 | 2019 |
| TRIPLE H BBQ | 44 | 5 | 2019 |
| SmokinGhost BBQ | 44 | — | 2019 |
| MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | 42 | 1 | 2019 |
| DB BBQ | 40 | 3 | 2019 |
| ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | 38 | 5 | 2019 |
| Rudes BBQ | 37 | 7 | 2022 |
| THE BBQ BUS | 35 | 2 | 2019 |
| Rusty Pig BBQ | 34 | 2 | 2019 |
| WE WILL ROCK QUE | 34 | 1 | 2020 |
Teams whose first contest was one of theirs
| Team | Debut contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Ruthless Boys BBQ | Trekking for CDH | Sep 19, 2026 |
| Buzzin and Burnin | Trekking for CDH | Sep 19, 2026 |
| 618 BBQ Co | Trekking for CDH | Sep 19, 2026 |
| Comin in Hot STL | Trekking for CDH | Sep 19, 2026 |
| Rapped with Smoke BBQ | Smokin Ribs for the Kids (BACKYARD ONLY) (Contest 1) | Aug 28, 2026 |
| DSO's BBQ Texas Style | Smokin Ribs for the Kids (BACKYARD ONLY) (Contest 1) | Aug 28, 2026 |
| Drake Bro's BBQ | Smokin Ribs for the Kids (BACKYARD ONLY) (Contest 1) | Aug 28, 2026 |
| Low N Slow BBQ Bros | Smokin Ribs for the Kids (BACKYARD ONLY) (Contest 1) | Aug 28, 2026 |
| Bud Days BBQ | Smokin Ribs for the Kids (BACKYARD ONLY) (Contest 1) | Aug 28, 2026 |
| Easy Chew Barbeque | Smoke on the Midway (BACKYARD ONLY) | Aug 22, 2026 |
| Mi-Cue | Smoke on the Midway (BACKYARD ONLY) | Aug 22, 2026 |
| Slab Daddy | Smoke on the Midway (BACKYARD ONLY) | Aug 22, 2026 |