A familiar champion
RAZORRACKS has taken the Grand Championship at 4 of the contests this rep has run.
- 52 champions crowned in all
- 40 different teams
A KCBS contest rep working 5 states/provinces, most often around Washington Island, WI. By events worked they sit #37 of the 152 reps in the data. First on the record in 2019, latest contest Sep 25, 2026.
Read out of the contests they have run — reps don’t judge, so nothing here is a comment on anyone’s scores.
RAZORRACKS has taken the Grand Championship at 4 of the contests this rep has run.
They've been repping KCBS contests since 2019-04-26 — 54 contests across 8 seasons in the data.
84 perfect 180s have been scored at contests they've run — the first at Masters In May Day 1 on 2019-05-03.
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.
69% of their contests carried a state title
37 of their 54 contests carried a state championship on the line.
17 teams took the first Grand Championship of their careers at one of this rep's contests — most recently Smoke 44 at BBQ Fest Costa Rica.
Their average field is 31 teams
Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard drew 71 teams — more than double the 31-team field they average.
88% of this rep's events
William Gage and Debra Gage have run 66 contests together since 2019.
They have repped 7 editions of Southaven Springfest, 5 of them back to back.
2022 was their busiest year on the trail: 12 contests and 288 team entries through the tables.
276 teams turned in their first box at a contest this rep was running — for that many teams, this is where the record starts.
Has run contests in 5 different states and provinces — WI most of all (18 events).
Their heaviest run of the career: 5 contests between Atlantic Canada Championship BBQ Festival and Smoke on the Ohio.
They have worked at least one contest in 6 consecutive seasons — an unbroken run through to the current one.
The two furthest-apart contests on their record sit 6,648 miles apart — Sorocaba - Sao Paulo, 18042-280 and Mazowieckie, 05-090.
Their record has one long quiet stretch — 21 months between Murphysboro BBQ Cook Off and Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 1.
| Season | Contests | States | Entries | Teams | Avg field | Biggest | State champ. | 180s | Purse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
| 2026 | 3 | 209 | 195 | 30 | 71 | 3 | 14 | $36,200 | |
| 2025 | 4 | 172 | 153 | 34 | 56 | 4 | 23 | $43,700 | |
| 2024 | 4 | 187 | 147 | 37 | 58 | 4 | 12 | $47,000 | |
| 2023 | 4 | 224 | 161 | 28 | 50 | 5 | 11 | $52,200 | |
| 2022 | 4 | 288 | 221 | 26 | 46 | 5 | 12 | $48,890 | |
| 2021 | 4 | 238 | 177 | 34 | 52 | 7 | 5 | $50,200 | |
| 2019 | 4 | 313 | 268 | 35 | 57 | 8 | 7 | $77,875 |
| Team | Titles | Latest |
|---|---|---|
| RAZORRACKS | 4 | 2026-04-24 |
| THE BBQ BUS | 4 | 2024-09-20 |
| SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS #16 | 2 | 2026-09-11 |
| B.R.A. BARBECUE TEAM | 2 | 2026-07-17 |
| GETTIN' BASTED #8 | 2 | 2025-08-22 |
| Local Yokels | 2 | 2022-09-09 |
| IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | 2 | 2022-08-26 |
| iBQ'n@TheBBQSuperStore.com | 2 | 2019-08-23 |
| 1Bite Stand | 1 | 2026-09-25 |
| Szendo Smoke BBQ Team | 1 | 2026-06-05 |
| Justice BBQ | 1 | 2026-03-21 |
| Smoke 44 | 1 | 2026-02-21 |
| Team | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Smoke 44 | BBQ Fest Costa Rica | Feb 21, 2026 |
| JaBs | Smoke on the Ohio | Sep 12, 2025 |
| B.R.A. BARBECUE TEAM | KCBS Brasil Barbecue Contest | Jun 28, 2025 |
| Lets Get Tancks BBQ | BBCubed - Brighton Barbeque Bash (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Jul 20, 2024 |
| TX BBQ Depot | Monterrey BBQ Fest | Sep 29, 2023 |
| Belen Grill and Chll | Panama BBQ Fest | Jan 28, 2023 |
| Wild Hogs | Monterrey BBQ Fest | Sep 30, 2022 |
| Smokin' Ghost | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard | Sep 23, 2022 |
| Cook the books | Atlantic Canada Championship BBQ Festival | Aug 13, 2022 |
| RISKY BRISKET BBQ | Masters in May (One Meat Ribs) | Apr 29, 2022 |
| JR RIBS | BBQ Fest Costa Rica 2022 | Mar 25, 2022 |
| Razzoracks | Southaven Springfest | Oct 29, 2021 |
| Contest | Editions | Run | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southaven Springfest | 7 | 5 straight | 2019–2027 |
| Smoke on the Ohio | 6 | 6 straight | 2021–2026 |
| Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard | 5 | 5 straight | 2022–2026 |
| 11th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque (Day 2) | 3 | — | 2023–2023 |
| KCBS Brasil Barbecue Contest | 2 | 2 straight | 2025–2026 |
| BBCubed - Brighton Barbeque Bash (ONE MEAT RIBS) | 2 | — | 2024–2024 |
| 10th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque | 2 | — | 2022–2022 |
| Masters in May | 2 | — | 2022–2022 |
| 9th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque (DAY 2) | 2 | — | 2021–2021 |
| 8th Annual Death Door Barbeque (DAY 2) | 2 | — | 2019–2019 |
| State / province | Contests | Share |
|---|---|---|
| WI reps here | 18 | |
| MS reps here | 8 | |
| IL reps here | 7 | |
| IN reps here | 6 | |
| MI reps here | 1 |
| Town | Contests | Latest |
|---|---|---|
| Washington Island, WI | 9 | 2023-08-25 |
| Southaven, MS | 8 | 2027-04-23 |
| Murphysboro, IL | 7 | 2026-09-25 |
| Mt. Vernon, IN | 6 | 2026-09-11 |
| Oshkosh, WI | 3 | 2025-08-22 |
| Bancroft, WI | 3 | 2022-04-29 |
| West Salem, WI | 2 | 2021-06-12 |
| Sorocaba, Sao Paulo | 1 | 2026-07-17 |
| Mazowieckie | 1 | 2026-06-05 |
| Panama, Pa | 1 | 2026-03-21 |
| Alajuela | 1 | 2026-02-21 |
| Sorocaba - Sao Paulo | 1 | 2025-06-28 |
| Contest | Champion | Top seed | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murphysboro BBQ Cook Off | HEATH RILES BBQ 1601 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ 2032 | 8-in-100 |
| Smoke on the Ohio | JaBs 1495 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN 1910 | 8-in-100 |
| 9th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque (DAY 1) | Red Rock Cafe 1511 | Hogline 1894 | 10-in-100 |
| Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 2 | Pigtamer BBQ 1634 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ 1982 | 12-in-100 |
| 9th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque (DAY 2) | Can Country Outlaw BBQ 1569 | Hogline 1892 | 13-in-100 |
| Monterrey BBQ Fest | Wild Hogs 1493 | SMELLAQUE 1801 | 15-in-100 |
| Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard | 1Bite Stand 1648 | JANKY LEG BBQ 1946 | 15-in-100 |
| Smoke on the Ohio | Mulkey's BBQ 1662 | JANKY LEG BBQ 1958 | 15-in-100 |
| Meat | Entries | Board avg | Winning avg | 180s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 1,631 | 166.42 | 177.78 | 21 |
| Pork Ribs | 1,724 | 165.07 | 177.22 | 11 |
| Pork | 1,543 | 166.01 | 178.20 | 23 |
| Brisket | 1,539 | 164.40 | 177.59 | 29 |
| Rep | Events together | Share |
|---|---|---|
| William Gage | 66 | |
| Wayne Lohman | 19 | |
| Maria Lohman | 16 | |
| Carolyn Wells | 7 | |
| Rich Tuttle | 2 | |
| Bunny Tuttle | 2 | |
| Tom Juhl | 1 | |
| Ernesto Uribe | 1 | |
| Cindy Juhl | 1 |
| Team | Contests | Wins | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | 17 | 2 | 2019 |
| THE BBQ BUS | 16 | 3 | 2019 |
| JANKY LEG BBQ | 15 | 1 | 2019 |
| Can Country Outlaw BBQ | 14 | 1 | 2021 |
| SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | 14 | 1 | 2019 |
| T-MAC SMOKIN | 14 | — | 2019 |
| SmokinGhost BBQ | 13 | 1 | 2021 |
| ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | 13 | — | 2019 |
| Second Hand Smoke SLV | 13 | — | 2019 |
| RAZORRACKS | 11 | 5 | 2019 |
| Smokin Highwaymen | 11 | — | 2019 |
| QUE U | 10 | — | 2019 |
| 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 |
| Fire Brewed Bbq | Smoke on the Ohio | Sep 11, 2026 |
| Team Bisao BBQ | KCBS Brasil Barbecue Contest 2026 | Jul 17, 2026 |
| Amazon Smoke | KCBS Brasil Barbecue Contest 2026 | Jul 17, 2026 |
| Parrillas Premium Peru | KCBS Brasil Barbecue Contest 2026 | Jul 17, 2026 |
| FIRE REPUBLIC | KCBS Brasil Barbecue Contest 2026 | Jul 17, 2026 |
| Vini Alves BBQ Team | KCBS Brasil Barbecue Contest 2026 | Jul 17, 2026 |
| G.R.V. | KCBS Brasil Barbecue Contest 2026 | Jul 17, 2026 |
| Bruttus | KCBS Brasil Barbecue Contest 2026 | Jul 17, 2026 |
| FIRE FRIENDS | KCBS Brasil Barbecue Contest 2026 | Jul 17, 2026 |
| Date | Event | Where | Teams | Top score | Prize $ | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 2027 | Southaven Springfest state champ. upcoming | Southaven, MS | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 13, 2026 | Certified Barbeque Judging Class & Table Captain Class - Argentina upcoming | Lomas de Zamora, Argentina | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 25, 2026 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard state champ. | Murphysboro, IL | 71 | 710.2860 | $12,700 | 1Bite Stand |
| Sep 11, 2026 | Smoke on the Ohio state champ. | Mt. Vernon, IN | 26 | 708 | $9,000 | Scuffletown Smokers |
| Jul 17, 2026 | KCBS Brasil Barbecue Contest 2026 | Sorocaba, Sao Paulo, Brazil | 24 | 712.6172 | — | BRA BARBECUE TEAM |
| Jul 17, 2026 | Certified Barbeque Judging Class & Table Captain Class -Brazil | Sorocaba, Brazil | — | — | — | — |
| Jun 5, 2026 | Polish Open Grill and BBQ Championships | Mazowieckie, Poland | 14 | 700.5944 | — | Szendo Smoke BBQ Team |
| Jun 5, 2026 | Certified Barbeque Judging Class - Poland | Saska, Poland | — | — | — | — |
| Apr 24, 2026 | Southaven Springfest state champ. | Southaven, MS | 33 | 713.1316 | $14,500 | RAZORRACKS |
| Mar 21, 2026 | BBQ Fest Panama | Panama, Pa, Panama | 23 | 667.9084 | — | Justice BBQ |
| Feb 21, 2026 | BBQ Fest Costa Rica | Alajuela, Costa Rica | 18 | 682.8232 | — | Smoke 44 |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Certified Barbeque Judging Class - Mt. Vernon, IN | Mt. Vernon, IN | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 19, 2025 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard state champ. | Murphysboro, IL | 56 | 706.2628 | $12,700 | WeQ4u |
| Sep 12, 2025 | Smoke on the Ohio state champ. | Mt. Vernon, IN | 27 | 709.1428 | $9,000 | JaBs |
| Aug 22, 2025 | Brighton Barbeque Bash state champ. | Oshkosh, WI | 29 | 702.8000 | $7,500 | Gettin' Basted |
| Aug 15, 2025 | Certified Barbeque Judging Class - Peru | San Borja, Lima, Peru | — | — | — | — |
| Aug 14, 2025 | Certified Barbeque Judging Class - Peru | San Borja, Lima, Peru | — | — | — | — |
| Jul 12, 2025 | Certified Barbeque Judging & Table Captain Class - Croatia | Zagreb, Croatia | — | — | — | — |
| Jun 28, 2025 | KCBS Brasil Barbecue Contest | Sorocaba - Sao Paulo, Brazil | 26 | 706.2628 | — | B.R.A. BARBECUE TEAM |
| Jun 28, 2025 | Certified Barbeque Judging & Table Captain Class - Brazil | Sao Paulo - SP, Brazil | — | — | — | — |
| Apr 25, 2025 | Southaven Springfest state champ. | Southaven, MS | 34 | 699.9428 | $14,500 | Hold Your Horses BBQ |
| Sep 20, 2024 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard state champ. | Murphysboro, IL | 58 | 708.5716 | $12,700 | The BBQ Bus |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Smoke on the Ohio state champ. | Mt. Vernon, IN | 28 | 703.9428 | $9,200 | Mulkey's BBQ |
| Aug 25, 2024 | Certified Barbeque Judging Class - Washington Island, WI cancelled | Washignton Island, WI | — | — | — | — |
| Aug 23, 2024 | 12th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque (Day 2) state champ. cancelled | Washington Island, WI | — | — | $8,000 | — |
| Aug 23, 2024 | 12th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque (ONE MEAT RIBS) cancelled | Washington Island, WI | — | — | — | — |
| Aug 22, 2024 | 12th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque (Day 1) state champ. cancelled | Washington Island, WI | — | — | $8,000 | — |
| Jul 20, 2024 | BBCubed - Brighton Barbeque Bash (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Oshkosh, WI | 20 | 175.4056 | $1,600 | Lets Get Tancks BBQ |
| Jul 19, 2024 | BBCubed - Brighton Barbeque Bash state champ. | Oshkosh, WI | 37 | 694.2172 | $9,000 | The BBQ Bus |
| Apr 26, 2024 | Southaven Springfest state champ. | Southaven, MS | 44 | 699.9428 | $14,500 | Optimus Swine |
| Sep 29, 2023 | Monterrey BBQ Fest | Santiago, N.L., Mexico | 22 | 681.1656 | — | TX BBQ Depot |
| Sep 21, 2023 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard state champ. | Murphysboro, IL | 50 | 701.1200 | $12,700 | Janky Leg BBQ |
| Sep 8, 2023 | Smoke on the Ohio state champ. | Mt. Vernon, IN | 25 | 709.6684 | $9,000 | Scuffletown Smokers |
| Aug 25, 2023 | 11th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque (Day 2) state champ. | Washington Island, WI | 28 | 699.9544 | $8,000 | Shiggin & Grinnin |
| Aug 25, 2023 | 11th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Washington Island, WI | 19 | 177.7144 | — | Getting' Basted |
| Aug 24, 2023 | 11th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque (Day 1) state champ. | Washington Island, WI | 27 | 700.5256 | $8,000 | Gettin' Basted |
| Aug 19, 2023 | Certified Barbeque Judging Class - Murphysboro, IL | Murphysboro, IL | — | — | — | — |
| Jun 23, 2023 | Nashville Superspeedway BBQ Showdown (COMPETITOR SERIES) state champ. cancelled | Lebanon, TN | — | — | — | — |
| Apr 21, 2023 | Southaven Springfest state champ. | Southaven, MS | 34 | 714.2744 | $14,500 | Razorracks |
| Apr 14, 2023 | Philly BBQ Contest & Spring Fling state champ. cancelled | Philadelphia, MS | — | — | $8,650 | — |
| Jan 28, 2023 | Panama BBQ Fest | Panama City, Panama | 19 | 670.7996 | — | Belen Grill and Chll |
| Jan 27, 2023 | Certified Barbeque Judging Class - Panama | Panama City, Panama | — | — | — | — |
| Jan 14, 2023 | Certified Barbeque Judging Class - Kansas City, MO (REGISTRATION FULL) | Weston, MO | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 30, 2022 | Monterrey BBQ Fest | San Pedro Garza Garcia, Mexico | 25 | 659.4288 | — | Wild Hogs |
| Sep 23, 2022 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard state champ. | Murphysboro, IL | 46 | 702.8344 | $12,700 | Smokin' Ghost |
| Sep 9, 2022 | Smoke on the Ohio state champ. | Mt. Vernon, IN | 12 | 716 | $5,150 | Local Yokels |
| Aug 26, 2022 | 10th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque state champ. | Washington Island, WI | 26 | 700.5144 | $8,000 | Iowa's Smokey D's BBQ |
| Aug 26, 2022 | 10th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Washington Island, WI | 23 | 174.8572 | — | The BBQ Bus |
| Aug 13, 2022 | Atlantic Canada Championship BBQ Festival | Nova Scotia, Canada | 11 | 693.6456 | — | Cook the books |
| Aug 13, 2022 | Certified Barbeque Class - Nova Scotia, CANADA | Meteghan River, Canada | — | — | — | — |
| May 14, 2022 | Longhorn BBQ | Broerup, Denmark | 14 | 693.1428 | — | Sweaty Hogs |
| Apr 29, 2022 | Masters in May state champ. | Bancroft, WI | 43 | 683.3368 | $8,540 | LUCKY'S Q |
| Apr 29, 2022 | Masters in May (One Meat Ribs) | Bancroft, WI | 24 | 176.0344 | — | RISKY BRISKET BBQ |
| Apr 22, 2022 | Southaven Springfest state champ. | Southaven, MS | 36 | 702.8000 | $14,500 | Razorracks |
| Mar 25, 2022 | BBQ Fest Costa Rica 2022 | San Jose, Costa Rica | 28 | 694.9028 | — | JR RIBS |
| Oct 29, 2021 | Southaven Springfest state champ. | Southaven, MS | 36 | 704.5716 | $14,500 | Razzoracks |
| Sep 24, 2021 | Praise the Lard Murphysboro BBQ Cook-Off state champ. | Murphysboro, IL | 39 | 700.5828 | $12,700 | The BBQ Bus |
| Sep 10, 2021 | Smoke on the Ohio state champ. | Mt. Vernon, IN | 16 | 702.2400 | $7,000 | Local Yokels |
| Aug 27, 2021 | 9th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque (DAY 2) state champ. | Washington Island, WI | 25 | 691.9544 | $8,000 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ |
| Aug 26, 2021 | 9th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque (DAY 1) state champ. | Washington Island, WI | 25 | 690.8572 | $8,000 | Red Rock Cafe |
| Jul 10, 2021 | Gold Ribbin BBQ Fest-Day 2 state champ. cancelled | Green Bay, WI | — | — | — | — |
| Jul 9, 2021 | Gold Ribbin BBQ Fest-Day1 state champ. cancelled | Green Bay, WI | — | — | — | — |
| Jun 12, 2021 | Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 2 state champ. | West Salem, WI | 45 | 685.0856 | — | Pigtamer BBQ |
| Jun 11, 2021 | Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 1 state champ. | West Salem, WI | 52 | 690.8000 | — | RUB MY RACK |
| Sep 20, 2019 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook Off state champ. | Murphysboro, IL | 54 | 696.5028 | $12,200 | Heath Riles BBQ |
| Sep 13, 2019 | Open Polish BBQ Championship | Poland | 23 | 707.4172 | — | PureBBQ |
| Aug 24, 2019 | 8th Annual Death Door Barbeque (DAY 2) state champ. | Washington Island, WI | 29 | 699.3828 | $8,000 | IOWAS SMOKEY DS BBQ |
| Aug 23, 2019 | 8th Annual Death Door Barbeque (DAY 1) state champ. | Washington Island, WI | 30 | 699.4172 | $8,300 | IBQN@THEBBQSUPERSTORE.COM |
| Jul 19, 2019 | Bordertown BBQ Brawl state champ. | Sault Ste Marie, MI | 28 | 687.9428 | $6,500 | IBQ'n@thebbqsuperstore.com |
| May 31, 2019 | Blue Hills Bar-B-Q Fest state champ. | Rice Lake, WI | 19 | 677.0628 | $6,375 | The Smokin' C's BBQ |
| May 10, 2019 | Minnesota in May state champ. | 57 | 698.8000 | $12,000 | Totally Sauced | |
| May 3, 2019 | Masters In May Day 1 state champ. | Bancroft, WI | 42 | 698.1940 | $10,000 | HOGLINE BBQ |
| Apr 26, 2019 | Southaven Springfest state champ. | Southaven, MS | 31 | 704.5256 | $14,500 | Razorracks |
| TBA | Certified BBQ Judging Class cancelled | Galgiai, Lithuania | — | — | — | — |
| TBA | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Church Point, NS | — | — | — | — |