A familiar champion
2×
titles at this rep’s contests
WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ has taken the Grand Championship at 2 of the contests this rep has run.
- 9 champions crowned in all
- 8 different teams
Don Harwell archive
A KCBS contest rep working 5 states/provinces, most often around Mannington, WV. By events worked they sit #103 of the 152 reps in the data. First on the record in 2019, latest contest May 15, 2021.
At a glance (their career as a contest rep, in numbers)
Contests run
9
every contest on their record · 4 judging classes · 1 cancelled
Among all reps
#103
of 152 reps by events worked · #60 by states covered
On the trail
2019–2021
4 seasons in the data
This season
0
contests dated 2026 · 2.8 a season career-long
State championships
6
contests carrying a state title
Teams officiated
189
222 entries total · 991 meat boxes
Avg field
25
1256
teams per contest · median 20
Field strength
1,575
avg power rating of their fields · above 60% of rated contests
GCs crowned
9
8 different teams · 9 reserve champions
First-ever titles
2
teams whose first GC anywhere came at one of theirs
Teams that started here
20
first contest in the data at one of theirs
Upsets seen
2
longest shot 26-in-100 — 15th annual Recovery Fest/ 10th annual State BBQ Championship (JUDGES FULL)
Perfect 180s seen
2 🔥
out of 991 meat entries
Avg winning score
691.91
678.24701.74
9 Master contests · 694.11 across all contests
Road between contests
3,836 mi
~959 miles a season · 1,686 mi corner to corner
Busiest month
May
3 of their 11 contests
Busiest 30 days
3
contests between Sep 6, 2019 and Oct 4, 2019
Prize money
$41K
across their events · biggest purse $10,000
Results on file
100%
9 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
2
perfect 180s handed in
2 perfect 180s have been scored at contests they've run — the first at Smokin' on the Buffalo BBQ Brawl - Day 1 on 2021-05-14.
- first at Smokin' on the Buffalo BBQ Brawl - Day 1
- May 14, 2021
The longest shot
26-in-100
shot on pre-contest ratings
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 74 times in 100
At 15th annual Recovery Fest/ 10th annual State BBQ Championship (JUDGES FULL), Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit came in rated below the field's top team, WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway.
- 2 upsets at their contests
- Sep 6, 2019
Title contests
6
state championships run
55% of their contests carried a state title
6 of their 11 contests carried a state championship on the line.
A first Grand Championship
2
teams won their first title here
2 teams took the first Grand Championship of their careers at one of this rep's contests — most recently Red Mule Bad Ass BBQ at Smokin' on the Buffalo BBQ Brawl - Day 1.
- Red Mule Bad Ass BBQ · 2021-05-14
- Uncle Pig BBQ Pit · 2019-09-06
The big room
56
teams at their biggest contest
Their average field is 25 teams
Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally and BBQ Classic drew 56 teams — more than double the 25-team field they average.
The double act
15
contests run together
94% of this rep's events
Debby Harwell and Don Harwell have run 15 contests together since 2019.
- 3 co-reps in all
A season on the road
6
contests in 2019
2019 was their busiest year on the trail: 6 contests and 159 team entries through the tables.
- 159 team entries
- 4 state championships
Where teams start
20
teams cooked their first contest here
20 teams turned in their first box at a contest this rep was running — for that many teams, this is where the record starts.
- Uncle V's Kickin Chicken · 2021-05-14
- Mason Jar BBQ & Catering · 2021-05-14
- Jim's Smokin Que BBQ Pittsburgh · 2021-05-14
Road warrior
5
states and provinces worked
Has run contests in 5 different states and provinces — VA most of all (3 events).
- VA ×3
- NC ×3
- WV ×2
- KY ×1
Corner to corner
1,686 mi
between the two ends of their map
The two furthest-apart contests on their record sit 1,686 miles apart — San Juan, and Mannington.
- San Juan,,
- Mannington, WV
- 3,836 mi contest to contest
The story so far (8 numbers that describe this rep)
Busiest season
2019
6 events · 159 team entries
Contests a season
2.8
across 4 seasons in the data
Seasons in a row
3
ending 2021
Works mostly in
VA
3 of 11 contests · 5 states/provinces in all
Towns worked
9
most often Mannington, WV (2)
Corner to corner
1,686 mi
San Juan, to Mannington — the two ends of their map
Meat entries turned in
991
boxes on the boards across every contest they have run
Judging classes
4
CBJ classes on their record
Milestones (the firsts and the round numbers of a rep's career)
- 2019
- First contest repped Stills and Grills Fest
- First Grand Champion crowned Stills and Grills Fest
- First contest outside NC 15th annual Recovery Fest/ 10th annual State BBQ Championship (JUDGES FULL)
- First state championship 15th annual Recovery Fest/ 10th annual State BBQ Championship (JUDGES FULL)
- Uncle Pig BBQ Pit won their first-ever Grand Championship 15th annual Recovery Fest/ 10th annual State BBQ Championship (JUDGES FULL)
- Biggest upset seen (26-in-100 shot) 15th annual Recovery Fest/ 10th annual State BBQ Championship (JUDGES FULL)
- First 40-team field Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally and BBQ Classic
- Biggest field worked (56 teams) Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally and BBQ Classic
- 2020
- Deepest field worked (1653 avg rating) Fire on the Mountain
- 2021
- First perfect 180 at their tables Smokin' on the Buffalo BBQ Brawl - Day 1
- Back on the trail after 10 months Smokin' on the Buffalo BBQ Brawl - Day 1
- Highest overall score seen (701.7376) Smokin' on the Buffalo BBQ Brawl - Day 2
- Most recent contest Smokin' on the Buffalo BBQ Brawl - Day 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2021 | 1 | 33 | 34 | 17 | 18 | 1 | 2 | — | |
| 2020 | 1 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 1 | — | $5,000 | |
| 2019 | 3 | 159 | 140 | 27 | 56 | 4 | — | $35,550 |
Champions crowned (titles at their contests)
| Team | Titles | Latest |
|---|---|---|
| WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | 2 | 2019-10-25 |
| CHUNKY BBQ | 1 | 2021-05-15 |
| Red Mule Bad Ass BBQ | 1 | 2021-05-14 |
| THUNDER HOG BBQ | 1 | 2020-07-24 |
| SMOKE ON THIS | 1 | 2019-10-04 |
| Uncle Pig BBQ Pit | 1 | 2019-09-06 |
| BBQ FREAKS | 1 | 2019-06-21 |
| SMOKE MONSTER BBQ | 1 | 2019-05-17 |
First-ever Grand Championships (a team's first title anywhere, won here)
| Team | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Red Mule Bad Ass BBQ | Smokin' on the Buffalo BBQ Brawl - Day 1 | May 14, 2021 |
| Uncle Pig BBQ Pit | 15th annual Recovery Fest/ 10th annual State BBQ Championship (JUDGES FULL) | Sep 6, 2019 |
Where they work (contests by state/province)
| State / province | Contests | Share |
|---|---|---|
| VA reps here | 3 | |
| NC reps here | 3 | |
| WV reps here | 2 | |
| KY reps here | 1 | |
| SC reps here | 1 |
Towns on their map
| Town | Contests | Latest |
|---|---|---|
| Mannington, WV | 2 | 2021-05-15 |
| Richmond, VA | 2 | 2019-09-06 |
| Leburn, KY | 1 | 2020-07-24 |
| Wytheville, VA | 1 | 2019-10-25 |
| Laurens, SC | 1 | 2019-10-04 |
| Salisbury, NC | 1 | 2019-09-20 |
| San Juan | 1 | 2019-06-21 |
| North Wilkesboro, NC | 1 | 2019-05-17 |
| Cary, NC | 1 |
Upsets at their contests (champion rated below the field's top seed)
| Contest | Champion | Top seed | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15th annual Recovery Fest/ 10th annual State BBQ Championship (JUDGES FULL) | Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit 1767 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ 1952 | 26-in-100 |
| Fire on the Mountain | THUNDER HOG BBQ 1813 | Organizer Portal 1973 | 28-in-100 |
The boards at their contests (every meat entry they have run)
| Meat | Entries | Board avg | Winning avg | 180s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 256 | 165.27 | 176.62 | 1 |
| Pork Ribs | 257 | 163.91 | 176.15 | — |
| Pork | 257 | 164.00 | 175.23 | 1 |
| Brisket | 221 | 163.88 | 176.64 | — |
Frequent co-reps
| Rep | Events together | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Debby Harwell | 15 | |
| Alan Rothrock | 2 | |
| Bill Jones | 1 |
Teams that cook under them most
| Team | Contests | Wins | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| SMOKECRAFT - MD | 5 | — | 2019 |
| ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | 4 | — | 2019 |
| WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | 3 | 2 | 2019 |
| Bowmans Butt & BBQ | 3 | 1 | 2019 |
| Gold-N-Blue Barbecue | 3 | — | 2019 |
| GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | 3 | — | 2019 |
| HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY | 3 | — | 2019 |
| MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | 3 | — | 2019 |
| Uncle Dubby's Backyard BBQ | 3 | — | 2019 |
| BIG DOG BBQ VA | 3 | — | 2019 |
| CONTAGIOUS Q | 3 | — | 2019 |
| D’Qued Barbeque | 3 | — | 2019 |
Teams whose first contest was one of theirs
| Team | Debut contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Uncle V's Kickin Chicken | Smokin' on the Buffalo BBQ Brawl - Day 1 | May 14, 2021 |
| Mason Jar BBQ & Catering | Smokin' on the Buffalo BBQ Brawl - Day 1 | May 14, 2021 |
| Jim's Smokin Que BBQ Pittsburgh | Smokin' on the Buffalo BBQ Brawl - Day 1 | May 14, 2021 |
| Little E's Que | Smokin' on the Buffalo BBQ Brawl - Day 1 | May 14, 2021 |
| BLUE SMOKE BLAIRE'S BBQ | Fire on the Mountain | Jul 24, 2020 |
| NEW RIVER BOYS | Zom-B-Q (BBQ Wythe US) | Oct 25, 2019 |
| The Pitts | 15th annual Recovery Fest/ 10th annual State BBQ Championship (JUDGES FULL) | Sep 6, 2019 |
| Smokey Mike's BBQ | 15th annual Recovery Fest/ 10th annual State BBQ Championship (JUDGES FULL) | Sep 6, 2019 |
| Game Changers | 15th annual Recovery Fest/ 10th annual State BBQ Championship (JUDGES FULL) | Sep 6, 2019 |
| Three A-Meatgos | 15th annual Recovery Fest/ 10th annual State BBQ Championship (JUDGES FULL) | Sep 6, 2019 |
| Island Time Smokers | Viva La BBQ Fest | Jun 21, 2019 |
| Bucanero Pit BBQ | Viva La BBQ Fest | Jun 21, 2019 |
Every event (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Where | Teams | Top score | Prize $ | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2021 | Smokin' on the Buffalo BBQ Brawl - Day 2 | Mannington, WV | 15 | 701.7376 | — | Chunky BBQ |
| May 14, 2021 | Smokin' on the Buffalo BBQ Brawl - Day 1 state champ. | Mannington, WV | 18 | 696.5600 | — | Red Mule Bad Ass BBQ |
| Sep 18, 2020 | Tilley H-D Biker Blues BBQ Rally state champ. cancelled | Salisbury, NC | — | — | — | — |
| Jul 24, 2020 | Fire on the Mountain state champ. | Leburn, KY | 30 | 691.4400 | $5,000 | Thunder Hog BBQ |
| Oct 25, 2019 | Zom-B-Q (BBQ Wythe US) state champ. | Wytheville, VA | 20 | 696.5716 | $4,000 | Wolf's Revenge BBQ |
| Oct 4, 2019 | Squealin on the Square state champ. | Laurens, SC | 19 | 696.5028 | $7,400 | Smoke on This |
| Sep 20, 2019 | Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally and BBQ Classic state champ. | Salisbury, NC | 56 | 691.9428 | $10,000 | Wolf's Revenge BBQ |
| Sep 6, 2019 | 15th annual Recovery Fest/ 10th annual State BBQ Championship (JUDGES FULL) state champ. | Richmond, VA | 31 | 689.0628 | $5,000 | Uncle Pig BBQ Pit |
| Jun 21, 2019 | Viva La BBQ Fest | San Juan, PR | 12 | 678.2396 | — | BBQ Freaks |
| May 17, 2019 | Stills and Grills Fest | North Wilkesboro, NC | 21 | 685.1084 | $9,150 | Smoke Monster BBQ |
| TBA | Certified BBQ Judging Class | Richmond, VA | — | — | — | — |
| TBA | Table Captain Class | Richmond, VA | — | — | — | — |
| TBA | Certified BBQ Judging Class (Postponed) | Fairmont, WV | — | — | — | — |
| TBA | Certified BBQ Judging Class (Postponed) | Cary, NC | — | — | — | — |
| TBA | Table Captain Class | Cary, NC | — | — | — | — |
| TBA | Certified BBQ Judging & Table Captain Class - Rutherford College, NC | Rutherford College, NC | — | — | — | — |