A familiar champion
4×
titles at this rep’s contests
GETTIN' BASTED has taken the Grand Championship at 4 of the contests this rep has run.
- 28 champions crowned in all
- 24 different teams
Alfred T Bowen archive
A KCBS contest rep working 4 states/provinces, most often around Sioux City, IA. By events worked they sit #84 of the 152 reps in the data. First on the record in 2019, latest contest Jun 21, 2024.
At a glance (their career as a contest rep, in numbers)
Contests run
26
every contest on their record
Among all reps
#84
of 152 reps by events worked · #82 by states covered
On the trail
2019–2024
7 seasons in the data
This season
0
contests dated 2026 · 4.1 a season career-long
State championships
18
contests carrying a state title
Teams officiated
504
735 entries total · 2,690 meat boxes
Avg field
26
6102
teams per contest · median 26
Field strength
1,566
avg power rating of their fields · above 51% of rated contests
GCs crowned
28
24 different teams · 18 reserve champions
First-ever titles
8
teams whose first GC anywhere came at one of theirs
Teams that started here
116
first contest in the data at one of theirs
Perfect 180s seen
30 🔥
out of 2,690 meat entries
Avg winning score (Master)
700.79
693.05714.86
18 Master contests · 694.13 across all contests
Avg winning score (Backyard)
344.74
326.29355.42
10 Backyard contests · 347.98 across all contests
Contests they return to
6
longest run 4 straight years at Camp High Hopes Rib Fest (BACKYARD ONLY)
Road between contests
7,891 mi
~1,127 miles a season · 905 mi corner to corner
Busiest month
June
10 of their 29 contests
Busiest 30 days
4
contests between Aug 18, 2023 and Sep 8, 2023
Prize money
$193K
across their events · biggest purse $20,000
Results on file
96%
25 of their contests have scores in the data
Storylines (13 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.
A long time on the trail
5.2 yrs
between first and latest contest
They've been repping KCBS contests since 2019-04-26 — 29 contests across 7 seasons in the data.
- 29 contests
- 7 seasons
- since 2019-04-26
Front row for greatness
30
perfect 180s handed in
30 perfect 180s have been scored at contests they've run — the first at Holmes Drywall Grilling BBQ Contest (INVITATIONAL ONLY) on .
- first at Holmes Drywall Grilling BBQ Contest (INVITATIONAL ONLY)
The longest shot
12-in-100
shot on pre-contest ratings
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 88 times in 100
At Ozarks BBQ Fest, DOUBLE BARREL BBQ - OK came in rated below the field's top team, GETTIN' BASTED, and took the Grand Championship anyway.
- 9 upsets at their contests
- Apr 23, 2021
Title contests
18
state championships run
62% of their contests carried a state title
18 of their 29 contests carried a state championship on the line.
A first Grand Championship
8
teams won their first title here
8 teams took the first Grand Championship of their careers at one of this rep's contests — most recently East Bow Que at Camp High Hopes Rib Fest (BACKYARD ONLY).
- East Bow Que · 2024-06-21
- Smokey Bey's Barbecue · 2023-09-08
- Bushwood BBQ · 2023-08-25
The big room
102
teams at their biggest contest
Their average field is 26 teams
Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship drew 102 teams — more than double the 26-team field they average.
The double act
29
contests run together
100% of this rep's events
Fran Bowen and Alfred T Bowen have run 29 contests together since 2019.
- 3 co-reps in all
The annual
5×
editions of one contest
They have repped 5 editions of Camp High Hopes Rib Fest (BACKYARD ONLY), 4 of them back to back.
- 2021 → 2024
- 4 straight years
A season on the road
7
contests in 2023
2023 was their busiest year on the trail: 7 contests and 136 team entries through the tables.
- 136 team entries
- 4 state championships
Where teams start
116
teams cooked their first contest here
116 teams turned in their first box at a contest this rep was running — for that many teams, this is where the record starts.
- Smokin With Spide · 2024-06-21
- LUCKY D'S · 2024-05-31
- TeamThirsty BBQ Division · 2023-08-25
A month of Saturdays
4
contests inside 30 days
Their heaviest run of the career: 4 contests between Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ Championships & Bluegrass Festival and Car-B-Que (BACKYARD ONLY).
- Aug 18, 2023
- Sep 8, 2023
Corner to corner
905 mi
between the two ends of their map
The two furthest-apart contests on their record sit 905 miles apart — Springfield and Worland.
- Springfield, MO
- Worland, WY
- 7,891 mi contest to contest
The story so far (7 numbers that describe this rep)
Busiest season
2023
7 events · 136 team entries
Contests a season
4.1
across 7 seasons in the data
Seasons in a row
6
ending 2024
Works mostly in
KS
10 of 29 contests · 4 states/provinces in all
Towns worked
13
most often Sioux City, IA (5)
Corner to corner
905 mi
Springfield to Worland — the two ends of their map
Meat entries turned in
2,690
boxes on the boards across every contest they have run
Milestones (the firsts and the round numbers of a rep's career)
- First perfect 180 at their tables Holmes Drywall Grilling BBQ Contest (INVITATIONAL ONLY)
- 2019
- First contest repped Rock N Ribs BBQ Festival
- First state championship Rock N Ribs BBQ Festival
- First Grand Champion crowned Rock N Ribs BBQ Festival
- First 40-team field Rock N Ribs BBQ Festival
- First contest outside MO Big Blue BBQ Championship
- Biggest field worked (102 teams) Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship
- Highest overall score seen (714.8572) Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship
- 2021
- Biggest upset seen (12-in-100 shot) Ozarks BBQ Fest
- 10th contest repped Big Blue BBQ Championship
- Deepest field worked (1655 avg rating) Big Blue BBQ Championship
- Go Ham BBQ won their first-ever Grand Championship Camp High Hopes Rib Fest (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 2023
- Back on the trail after 11 months Big Blue BBQ Championship
- 2024
- 25th contest repped Big Blue BBQ Championship
- Most recent contest Camp High Hopes Rib Fest (BACKYARD 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 2 | 35 | — | 12 | 15 | — | — | $5,300 | |
| 2024 | 2 | 42 | 42 | 21 | 25 | 1 | 2 | $10,400 | |
| 2023 | 4 | 136 | 127 | 19 | 30 | 4 | 13 | $47,300 | |
| 2022 | 3 | 83 | 82 | 21 | 31 | 2 | 5 | $31,750 | |
| 2021 | 4 | 117 | 115 | 29 | 37 | 3 | 3 | $23,750 | |
| 2020 | 1 | 60 | 68 | 30 | 34 | 2 | — | $17,200 | |
| 2019 | 3 | 262 | 246 | 44 | 102 | 6 | 6 | $57,275 |
Champions crowned (titles at their contests)
| Team | Titles | Latest |
|---|---|---|
| GETTIN' BASTED #11 | 4 | 2023-08-26 |
| SLAPS BBQ #4 | 2 | 2024-05-31 |
| East Bow Que | 1 | 2024-06-21 |
| Smokey Bey's Barbecue | 1 | 2023-09-08 |
| Bushwood BBQ | 1 | 2023-08-25 |
| Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | 1 | 2023-08-18 |
| Hillbilly Smoke BBQ | 1 | 2023-06-23 |
| Furlongs Smoke and Seafood | 1 | 2022-07-15 |
| Good Old Boys BBQ | 1 | 2022-06-17 |
| WHEN PIGS DIE | 1 | 2022-06-03 |
| AMERICAN HEROES BBQ | 1 | 2021-08-20 |
| Go Ham BBQ | 1 | 2021-06-19 |
First-ever Grand Championships (a team's first title anywhere, won here)
| Team | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| East Bow Que | Camp High Hopes Rib Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) | Jun 21, 2024 |
| Smokey Bey's Barbecue | Car-B-Que (BACKYARD ONLY) | Sep 8, 2023 |
| Bushwood BBQ | East Central Kansas State BBQ Championship (BACKYARD) - Paola Roots Festival | Aug 25, 2023 |
| Hillbilly Smoke BBQ | Camp High Hopes Rib Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) | Jun 23, 2023 |
| Furlongs Smoke and Seafood | Bourbon, Brews & BBQ (BACKYARD) | Jul 15, 2022 |
| Good Old Boys BBQ | Camp High Hopes Rib Fest (Backyard) | Jun 17, 2022 |
| AMERICAN HEROES BBQ | Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ Championships & Bluegrass Festival | Aug 20, 2021 |
| Go Ham BBQ | Camp High Hopes Rib Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) | Jun 19, 2021 |
Contests they keep coming back to
| Contest | Editions | Run | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camp High Hopes Rib Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) | 5 | 4 straight | 2021–2024 |
| Big Blue BBQ Championship | 5 | 4 straight | 2019–2024 |
| Ozarks BBQ Fest | 4 | 4 straight | 2020–2023 |
| East Central Kansas State BBQ Championship - Paola Roots Festival | 2 | — | 2023–2023 |
| Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ Championships & Bluegrass Festival | 2 | — | 2021–2023 |
| Bourbon, Brews & BBQ (BACKYARD) | 2 | — | 2022–2022 |
Where they work (contests by state/province)
| State / province | Contests | Share |
|---|---|---|
| KS reps here | 10 | |
| MO reps here | 9 | |
| IA reps here | 7 | |
| WY reps here | 3 |
Towns on their map
| Town | Contests | Latest |
|---|---|---|
| Sioux City, IA | 5 | 2024-06-21 |
| Marysville, KS | 5 | 2024-05-31 |
| Springfield, MO | 5 | 2023-06-09 |
| Worland, WY | 3 | 2023-08-18 |
| Paola, KS | 2 | 2023-08-26 |
| Bancroft, IA | 2 | 2022-07-15 |
| Belton, MO | 1 | 2023-09-08 |
| Craig, MO | 1 | 2021-07-09 |
| Maryville, MO | 1 | 2020-09-05 |
| Shawnee, KS | 1 | 2019-09-27 |
| Lawrence, KS | 1 | 2019-08-31 |
| Kansas City, KS | 1 | 2019-06-07 |
Upsets at their contests (champion rated below the field's top seed)
| Contest | Champion | Top seed | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ozarks BBQ Fest | DOUBLE BARREL BBQ - OK 1632 | GETTIN' BASTED 1975 | 12-in-100 |
| Smoke Out Hunger BBQ Challenge | BLACK EYE BBQ 1654 | SLAPS BBQ 1944 | 16-in-100 |
| Camp High Hopes Rib Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) | Hillbilly Smoke BBQ 1485 | Wrecking Crew BBQ 1690 | 24-in-100 |
| Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship | Fat&Dumb BBQ 1696 | 913 BBQ 1882 | 26-in-100 |
| Camp High Hopes Rib Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) | East Bow Que 1501 | Big Racks BBQ 1667 | 28-in-100 |
| Rock N Ribs BBQ Festival | R BUTTS R SMOKIN 1839 | GETTIN' BASTED 2004 | 28-in-100 |
| Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ Championships & Bluegrass Festival | AMERICAN HEROES BBQ 1632 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS 1774 | 31-in-100 |
| Big Blue BBQ Championship | THE SMOKING HILLS 1866 | GETTIN' BASTED 1994 | 32-in-100 |
The boards at their contests (every meat entry they have run)
| Meat | Entries | Board avg | Winning avg | 180s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 744 | 164.02 | 176.97 | 8 |
| Pork Ribs | 745 | 164.14 | 177.68 | 8 |
| Pork | 602 | 164.79 | 178.50 | 10 |
| Brisket | 599 | 162.74 | 177.05 | 4 |
Frequent co-reps
| Rep | Events together | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Fran Bowen | 29 | |
| Mark Collier | 1 | |
| Kim Collier | 1 |
Teams that cook under them most
| Team | Contests | Wins | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| GETTIN' BASTED | 10 | 4 | 2019 |
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 9 | — | 2019 |
| FINGER LEIKAM GOOD | 6 | — | 2019 |
| SLAPS BBQ | 5 | 2 | 2019 |
| THE SMOKING HILLS | 5 | 1 | 2019 |
| 7.62 BBQ | 5 | — | 2021 |
| DIGGERS BBQ | 5 | — | 2021 |
| KC Meat Sweats | 5 | — | 2019 |
| SMOKEY GQ | 5 | — | 2021 |
| UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | 5 | — | 2019 |
| TAILGATE GUYS BBQ | 5 | — | 2019 |
| GRAY WOLF BBQ | 5 | — | 2019 |
Teams whose first contest was one of theirs
Every event (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Where | Teams | Top score | Prize $ | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 21, 2024 | Camp High Hopes Rib Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) | Sioux City, IA | 17 | 348.0228 | $1,750 | East Bow Que |
| May 31, 2024 | Big Blue BBQ Championship state champ. | Marysville, KS | 25 | 706.2400 | $8,650 | SLAPS BBQ |
| Sep 8, 2023 | Car-B-Que (BACKYARD ONLY) | Belton, MO | 11 | 350.8344 | $3,000 | Smokey Bey's Barbecue |
| Aug 26, 2023 | East Central Kansas State BBQ Championship - Paola Roots Festival state champ. | Paola, KS | 16 | 707.3828 | $4,300 | Gettin' Basted |
| Aug 25, 2023 | East Central Kansas State BBQ Championship (BACKYARD) - Paola Roots Festival | Paola, KS | 9 | 346.8228 | $1,050 | Bushwood BBQ |
| Aug 18, 2023 | Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ Championships & Bluegrass Festival state champ. | Worland, WY | 27 | 706.2400 | $10,000 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ |
| Jun 23, 2023 | Camp High Hopes Rib Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) | Sioux City, IA | 15 | 351.4288 | $1,750 | Hillbilly Smoke BBQ |
| Jun 9, 2023 | Ozarks BBQ Fest state champ. | Springfield, MO | 30 | 706.2516 | $17,200 | SLAPS BBQ |
| Jun 2, 2023 | Big Blue BBQ Championship state champ. | Marysville, KS | 28 | 697.6688 | $10,000 | Gettin' Basted |
| Jul 15, 2022 | Bourbon, Brews & BBQ (BACKYARD) | Bancroft, IA | 14 | 355.4172 | $2,800 | Furlongs Smoke and Seafood |
| Jun 17, 2022 | Camp High Hopes Rib Fest (Backyard) | Sioux City, IA | 13 | 345.0856 | $1,750 | Good Old Boys BBQ |
| Jun 3, 2022 | Big Blue BBQ Championship state champ. | Marysville, KS | 25 | 697.1432 | $10,000 | When Pigs Die |
| Apr 22, 2022 | Ozarks BBQ Fest state champ. | Springfield, MO | 31 | 703.9888 | $17,200 | Gettin' Basted |
| Aug 20, 2021 | Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ Championships & Bluegrass Festival state champ. | Worland, WY | 30 | 694.8000 | $10,000 | American Heroes BBQ |
| Jul 9, 2021 | Craig Reunites 2021 (BACKYARD) (POSTPONED) | Craig, MO | — | — | — | — |
| Jun 19, 2021 | Camp High Hopes Rib Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) | Sioux City, IA | 22 | 344.5944 | $1,750 | Go Ham BBQ |
| Jun 4, 2021 | Big Blue BBQ Championship state champ. | Marysville, KS | 28 | 697.6688 | $12,000 | 4 Legs Up BBQ |
| Apr 23, 2021 | Ozarks BBQ Fest state champ. | Springfield, MO | 37 | 702.8456 | — | Double Barrel BBQ |
| Sep 5, 2020 | Mozingo Lake BBQ state champ. | Maryville, MO | 34 | 693.7028 | $7,200 | Boomerang BBQ |
| Jun 19, 2020 | Ozarks BBQ Fest state champ. | Springfield, MO | 26 | 701.6456 | $10,000 | Gettin' Basted |
| Sep 27, 2019 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship state champ. | Shawnee, KS | 102 | 714.8572 | $6,175 | Fat & Dumb BBQ |
| Aug 31, 2019 | Crimson & Blue BBQ state champ. | Lawrence, KS | 15 | 699.3828 | — | Fergolicious |
| Aug 16, 2019 | Pepsi WY State Championship BBQ & Bluegrass Festival state champ. | Worland, WY | 30 | 698.8000 | $10,000 | B-S BBQ Outlaws |
| Jun 7, 2019 | Smoke Out Hunger BBQ Challenge state champ. | Kansas City, KS | 46 | 695.9888 | $8,100 | Black Eye BBQ |
| May 31, 2019 | Big Blue BBQ Championship state champ. | Marysville, KS | 29 | 696.5028 | $13,000 | The Smoking Hills |
| Apr 26, 2019 | Rock N Ribs BBQ Festival state champ. | Springfield, MO | 40 | 693.0512 | $20,000 | R Butts R Smokin |
| TBA | Camp High Hopes Rib Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) | Sioux City, IA | 14 | 331.4744 | $1,750 | Ferg A Que |
| TBA | Holmes Drywall Grilling BBQ Contest (INVITATIONAL ONLY) | Kansas City, MO | 6 | 705.0972 | $750 | Love 2 Q |
| TBA | Bourbon, Brews & BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) | Bancroft, IA | 15 | 347.4744 | $2,800 | TheYard Pigs |