A familiar champion
2×
titles at this rep’s contests
Blind Fox BBQ has taken the Grand Championship at 2 of the contests this rep has run.
- 17 champions crowned in all
- 14 different teams
David Dyche
A KCBS contest rep working 2 states/provinces, most often around Kansas City, MO. By events worked they sit #90 of the 152 reps in the data. First on the record in 2024, latest contest Sep 30, 2026.
At a glance (their career as a contest rep, in numbers)
Contests run
26
every contest on their record · 1 cancelled
Among all reps
#90
of 152 reps by events worked · #113 by states covered
On the trail
2024–2026
3 seasons in the data · 3 in a row
This season
14
contests dated 2026 · 8.7 a season career-long
State championships
7
contests carrying a state title
Teams officiated
667
1,006 entries total · 3,358 meat boxes
Avg field
59
5360
teams per contest · median 30
Field strength
1,565
avg power rating of their fields · above 50% of rated contests
GCs crowned
17
14 different teams · 9 reserve champions
First-ever titles
4
teams whose first GC anywhere came at one of theirs
Teams that started here
119
first contest in the data at one of theirs
Perfect 180s seen
69 🔥
out of 3,358 meat entries
Avg winning score (Master)
706.84
702.25709.70
9 Master contests · 694.13 across all contests
Avg winning score (Backyard)
353.57
353.11354.33
4 Backyard contests · 347.98 across all contests
Contests they return to
5
longest run 2 straight years at Tom Brigham Memorial BBQ
Road between contests
1,025 mi
~342 miles a season · 156 mi corner to corner
Busiest month
September
10 of their 26 contests
Busiest 30 days
6
contests between Mar 20, 2026 and Apr 17, 2026
Prize money
$209K
across their events · biggest purse $68,425
Results on file
81%
21 of their contests have scores in the data
Storylines (11 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.
Front row for greatness
69
perfect 180s handed in
69 perfect 180s have been scored at contests they've run — the first at American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest on 2025-03-21.
- first at American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest
- Mar 21, 2025
The longest shot
15-in-100
shot on pre-contest ratings
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 85 times in 100
At Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT), Blind Fox BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN, and took the Grand Championship anyway.
- 7 upsets at their contests
- Apr 10, 2026
Title contests
7
state championships run
27% of their contests carried a state title
7 of their 26 contests carried a state championship on the line.
A first Grand Championship
4
teams won their first title here
4 teams took the first Grand Championship of their careers at one of this rep's contests — most recently Blind Fox BBQ at Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT).
- Blind Fox BBQ · 2026-04-10
- JDQ BBQ · 2025-10-03
- Piggy's Kin · 2024-10-04
The big room
360
teams at their biggest contest
Their average field is 59 teams
American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest drew 360 teams — more than double the 59-team field they average.
The double act
26
contests run together
96% of this rep's events
Jo Dyche and David Dyche have run 26 contests together since 2024.
- 10 co-reps in all
A season on the road
14
contests in 2026
2026 was their busiest year on the trail: 14 contests and 772 team entries through the tables.
- 772 team entries
- 4 state championships
Where teams start
119
teams cooked their first contest here
119 teams turned in their first box at a contest this rep was running — for that many teams, this is where the record starts.
- Partners In Swine / The Missed Cues · 2026-09-30
- Tootle and Brown BBQ · 2026-09-30
- BREWSKI AND BARBECUE · 2026-09-30
A month of Saturdays
6
contests inside 30 days
Their heaviest run of the career: 6 contests between American Royal World Series of Barbecue Steak Cook-Off and Tom Brigham Memorial BBQ.
- Mar 20, 2026
- Apr 17, 2026
The home circuit
62%
of their contests in MO
16 of 26 contests in MO
16 of their 26 contests have been in MO — this is a rep with a home circuit rather than a national one.
- Kansas City ×8
- 11 towns in all
The story so far (7 numbers that describe this rep)
Busiest season
2026
14 events · 772 team entries
Contests a season
8.7
across 3 seasons in the data
Seasons in a row
3
still running — 3 and counting
Works mostly in
MO
16 of 26 contests · 2 states/provinces in all
Towns worked
11
most often Kansas City, MO (8)
Corner to corner
156 mi
Webb City to Kearney — the two ends of their map
Meat entries turned in
3,358
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 Wings 4 Water VIII (COMPETITOR SERIES)
- First Grand Champion crowned Wings 4 Water VIII (COMPETITOR SERIES)
- UMB Bank won their first-ever Grand Championship Wings 4 Water VIII (COMPETITOR SERIES)
- 2025
- First perfect 180 at their tables American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest
- Back on the trail after 6 months American Royal World Series of Barbecue Steak Cook-Off
- First contest outside MO Tom Brigham Memorial BBQ
- First state championship Tom Brigham Memorial BBQ
- First 40-team field Wings 4 Water IV (COMPETITOR SERIES)
- 10th contest repped Patriot Day of Remembrance BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 2026
- Biggest upset seen (15-in-100 shot) Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT)
- Deepest field worked (1629 avg rating) Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT)
- Highest overall score seen (709.7028) Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT)
- 25th contest repped American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Kids Que
- Biggest field worked (360 teams) American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest
- Most recent contest American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides
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 | 2 | 772 | 509 | 97 | 360 | 4 | 59 | $170,690 | |
| 2025 | 2 | 178 | 163 | 25 | 41 | 3 | 10 | $34,925 | |
| 2024 | 1 | 56 | 56 | 28 | 37 | — | — | $3,750 |
Champions crowned (titles at their contests)
| Team | Titles | Latest |
|---|---|---|
| Blind Fox BBQ | 2 | 2026-09-18 |
| Too Sauced BBQ | 2 | 2025-09-13 |
| UMB Bank | 2 | 2025-09-04 |
| B'S QUE | 1 | 2026-09-30 |
| Smokey Bey's Barbecue | 1 | 2026-09-30 |
| AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | 1 | 2026-09-10 |
| Meat Candy Q | 1 | 2026-06-05 |
| Squealin N Dealin BBQ | 1 | 2026-04-17 |
| DAWGS BBQ | 1 | 2026-03-20 |
| JDQ BBQ | 1 | 2025-10-03 |
| Damn Fine Beef & Swine | 1 | 2025-09-19 |
| PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | 1 | 2025-06-06 |
First-ever Grand Championships (a team's first title anywhere, won here)
| Team | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Blind Fox BBQ | Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) | Apr 10, 2026 |
| JDQ BBQ | Carnivore Carnival (COMPETITOR SERIES) | Oct 3, 2025 |
| Piggy's Kin | Big Creek BBQ Bash (BACKYARD ONLY) | Oct 4, 2024 |
| UMB Bank | Wings 4 Water VIII (COMPETITOR SERIES) | Sep 12, 2024 |
Contests they keep coming back to
| Contest | Editions | Run | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Brigham Memorial BBQ | 2 | 2 straight | 2025–2026 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue Rub Contest (COMPETITOR'S SERIES) | 2 | 2 straight | 2025–2026 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue Sauce Contest (COMPETITOR'S SERIES) | 2 | 2 straight | 2025–2026 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest | 2 | 2 straight | 2025–2026 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue Steak Cook-Off | 2 | 2 straight | 2025–2026 |
Where they work (contests by state/province)
| State / province | Contests | Share |
|---|---|---|
| MO reps here | 16 | |
| KS reps here | 10 |
Towns on their map
| Town | Contests | Latest |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas City, MO | 8 | 2026-04-12 |
| Kansas City, KS | 4 | 2026-09-30 |
| Lee's Summit, MO | 3 | 2026-09-10 |
| Kearney, MO | 2 | 2026-09-18 |
| McLouth, KS | 2 | 2026-06-05 |
| Iola, KS | 2 | 2026-04-17 |
| Bonner Springs, KS | 1 | 2026-06-27 |
| Osage City, KS | 1 | 2026-04-10 |
| Platte City, MO | 1 | 2025-10-03 |
| Webb City, MO | 1 | 2025-09-13 |
| Pleasant Hill, MO | 1 | 2024-10-04 |
Upsets at their contests (champion rated below the field's top seed)
| Contest | Champion | Top seed | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) | Blind Fox BBQ 1635 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN 1939 | 15-in-100 |
| 38th Annual Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out | Blind Fox BBQ 1667 | JANKY LEG BBQ 1951 | 16-in-100 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | Smokey Bey's Barbecue 1733 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ 1988 | 19-in-100 |
| Big Creek BBQ Bash (BACKYARD ONLY) | Piggy's Kin 1559 | HESSHOGS 1719 | 28-in-100 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue Steak Cook-Off | Karnivor Creations BBQ 1500 | Big Racks BBQ 1649 | 30-in-100 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest | Too Sauced BBQ 1701 | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ 1833 | 32-in-100 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue Steak Cook-Off | HevyQue BBQ 1500 | KC Meat Sweats 1612 | 34-in-100 |
The boards at their contests (every meat entry they have run)
| Meat | Entries | Board avg | Winning avg | 180s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 891 | 169.77 | 178.86 | 18 |
| Pork Ribs | 879 | 169.31 | 179.17 | 16 |
| Pork | 800 | 169.22 | 179.49 | 20 |
| Brisket | 788 | 168.16 | 178.53 | 15 |
Frequent co-reps
| Rep | Events together | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Jo Dyche | 26 | |
| Peg Rogers | 5 | |
| Lynda Voth | 5 | |
| Larry Voth | 5 | |
| Forrest Bruce | 5 | |
| Dave Rogers | 5 | |
| Sarah Wickham | 4 | |
| Larry Hadley | 4 | |
| John Scharffbillig | 4 | |
| Eugene Wickham | 4 |
Teams that cook under them most
| Team | Contests | Wins | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bocephus BBQ | 8 | 1 | 2025 |
| WOOD HOOK BBQ | 7 | — | 2025 |
| PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | 6 | 1 | 2025 |
| Squealin N Dealin BBQ | 6 | 1 | 2025 |
| BALD BEAUTIES BBQ | 6 | — | 2025 |
| Barking Dog BBQ | 6 | — | 2025 |
| Bushwood BBQ | 6 | — | 2024 |
| Who's Cookin' | 6 | — | 2025 |
| Casual Smokers | 6 | — | 2025 |
| Blind Fox BBQ | 5 | 2 | 2025 |
| Damn Fine Beef & Swine | 5 | 1 | 2025 |
| Electrified BBQ | 5 | — | 2025 |