DAVID BURSTEIN

A KCBS contest rep working 7 states/provinces.

Events run

3 upcoming

First seen

2024-01-26

latest 2026-08-28

States / provinces

State championships

Teams officiated

1416

2947 entries total

Avg field

teams per contest

Biggest event

444

American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest

GCs crowned

Perfect 180s seen

420 🔥

Highest score seen

714.2744

Lakeland Pig Festival

Prize money

$401.3K

across their events

Storylines

🏆 A familiar champion

HOT DADDY'S BBQ has taken the Grand Championship at 3 of the contests this rep has run.

🤝 The double act

CHARLIE BRINZA and DAVID BURSTEIN have run 38 contests together since 2024.

🛣️ Road warrior

Has run contests in 7 different states and provinces — TN most of all (14 events).

🔥 Front row for greatness

420 perfect 180s have been scored at contests they've run.

The story so far

Busiest season: 2025 (15 events)
Works mostly in TN (14 events)
Biggest event: American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest — 444 teams (2024-10-30)
Roughly $401,345 in prize money across their events

Events per season

Where they work

Frequent co-reps

Rep	Events together
CHARLIE BRINZA	38
JEANNE TITUS	36
SARAH WICKHAM	17
EUGENE WICKHAM	17
CAROLYN WELLS	16
PEG ROGERS	13
DAVE ROGERS	13
LYNDA VOTH	8

Teams that cook under them most

Team	Contests
Can Country Outlaw BBQ	19
Rudes BBQ	17
JANKY LEG BBQ	17
TEAM CRAWFORD	16
SmokinGhost BBQ	15
MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS	15
Heavy Smoke BBQ	15
DB BBQ	15
TRIPLE H BBQ	14
ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN	14

Every event (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Where	Teams	Prize $	Grand Champion
2026-08-28	Up in Smoke on the Square (BACKYARD ONLY)	Lincoln, IL	—	$5,000.00	—
2026-08-15	Smoke N for the Kids (Day 2) state champ.	Troy, IL	—	—	—
2026-08-14	Smoke N for the Kids (Day 1) state champ.	Troy, IL	—	—	—
2026-06-13	Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) state champ.	West Salem, WI	37	$8,725.00	Janky Leg BBQ
2026-06-12	Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) state champ.	West Salem, WI	40	$8,725.00	Shiggin & Grinnin
2026-06-12	Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (ONE MEAT RIBS)	West Salem, WI	30	$1,200.00	Hot Daddy's BBQ
2026-05-24	8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Master Series Invitational and the Backyard Series Invitational (Sunday, May 24, 2026)	Lebanon, TN	82	—	WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ
2026-05-23	8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Wells Cup, Cocktail Ancillary, Dessert Ancillary (Saturday, May 23, 2026)	Lebanon, TN	117	—	Kings BBQ Team
2026-05-22	8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: World Chicken Finals (Friday, May 22, 2026)	Lebanon, TN	74	—	HOOS SMOKIN
2026-03-20	Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship state champ.	Lebanon, TN	125	$10,000.00	Razorracks
2026-03-20	Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS)	Lebanon, TN	88	—	Alpine Smoke Works
2026-03-20	Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT CHICKEN)	Lebanon, TN	71	—	Bourbon & Blues BBQ
2025-11-05	American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest state champ.	Kansas City, KS	401	$60,910.00	Wag's Backwoods BBQ
2025-11-05	American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest	Kansas City, KS	158	$37,965.00	Rooters-N-Tooters TN
2025-11-05	American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Kids Que	Kansas City, KS	—	$610.00	—
2025-11-05	American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides	Kansas City, KS	—	$7,125.00	—
2025-10-03	La Belle MO Show Me BBQ Showdown state champ.	La Belle, MO	39	$24,000.00	Janky Leg BBQ
2025-08-16	Smoke N for the Kids state champ.	Troy, IL	32	$10,000.00	Take It Easy BBQ
2025-06-14	Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) state champ.	West Salem, WI	36	$9,000.00	Dry 2 da bone
2025-06-13	Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) state champ.	West Salem, WI	36	$9,000.00	Team Crawford
2025-06-13	Bring'n Home the Bacon (ONE MEAT RIBS)	West Salem, WI	35	$1,200.00	T-Mac Smokin
2025-05-25	7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Sunday, May 25, 2025)	Lebanon, TN	70	—	Scuffletown Smokers
2025-05-24	7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Saturday, May 24, 2025)	Lebanon, TN	106	—	Meat Me In St. Louis
2025-05-23	7th Annual KCBS World Invitational Chicken (Friday, May 23, 2025)	Lebanon, TN	43	—	Take It Easy BBQ
2025-03-14	Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship state champ.	Lebanon, TN	100	$10,000.00	Triple H BBQ
2025-03-14	Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS)	Lebanon, TN	72	—	Smokey Bees BBQ - MS
2025-01-24	Lakeland Pig Festival state champ.	Lakeland, FL	40	$25,000.00	Poppa Pig?
2024-10-30	American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest state champ.	Kansas City, KS	444	$68,425.00	Chunky BBQ
2024-10-30	American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Kids Que	Kansas City, KS	—	$570.00	—
2024-10-30	American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides	Kansas City, KS	—	$6,900.00	—
2024-10-30	American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest	Kansas City, KS	169	$37,965.00	Hot Daddy's BBQ
2024-08-17	Smoke N for the Kids state champ.	Troy, IL	27	$10,000.00	Rusty Pig BBQ
2024-06-08	Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) state champ.	West Salem, WI	37	$8,700.00	Son of a Boar BBQ
2024-06-07	Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) state champ.	West Salem, WI	41	$8,700.00	DB BBQ
2024-06-07	Bring'n Home the Bacon (ONE MEAT RIBS)	West Salem, WI	26	$1,200.00	Hot Daddy's BBQ
2024-05-25	6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - MASTER SERIES INVITATIONAL	Lebanon, TN	81	—	Razorracks
2024-05-25	6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - BACKYARD SERIES INVITATIONAL	Lebanon, TN	47	—	Bushwood BBQ
2024-05-24	6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN	Lebanon, TN	118	—	Local Yokels BBQ
2024-05-17	Rockin' BBQ Warsaw state champ.	Warsaw, IN	32	$5,000.00	Tire Smoke BBQ
2024-05-17	Rockin' BBQ Warsaw (ONE MEAT RIBS) state champ.	Warsaw, IN	32	$425.00	Blowing Smoke BBQ
2024-01-26	Lakeland Pig Festival state champ.	Lakeland, FL	61	$25,000.00	Rooters-N-Tooters