DONNA YOUNG archive

A KCBS contest rep working 5 states/provinces, most often around Osceola, MO. By events worked they sit #63 of the 152 reps in the data. First on the record in 2019, latest contest 2023-03-25.

At a glance (their career as a contest rep, in numbers)

Contests run

every contest on their record · 2 cancelled

Among all reps

#63

of 152 reps by events worked · #60 by states covered

On the trail

2019–2023

5 seasons in the data

This season

contests dated 2026 · 8.2 a season career-long

States / provinces

17 towns · MO most of all

State championships

contests carrying a state title

Teams officiated

413

960 entries total · 3,704 meat boxes

Avg field

1452

teams per contest · median 26

Biggest event

Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge

Field strength

1626

avg power rating of their fields · above 90% of rated contests

GCs crowned

26 different teams · 31 reserve champions

First-ever titles

teams whose first GC anywhere came at one of theirs

Teams that started here

first contest in the data at one of theirs

Upsets seen

longest shot 6-in-100 — Smokin on the Osage (Day 1)

Perfect 180s seen

52 🔥

out of 3,704 meat entries

Highest score seen

709.6684

top overall · Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge

Avg winning score (Master)

701.66

692.56709.67

31 Master contests · 692.85 across all contests

Avg winning score (Backyard)

347.68

344.55349.69

4 Backyard contests · 380.41 across all contests

Contests they return to

longest run 2 straight years at Anchor City Cook Off (POSTPONED)

Road between contests

4,974 mi

~995 miles a season · 530 mi corner to corner

Busiest month

July

14 of their 41 contests

Busiest 30 days

contests between 2021-07-16 and 2021-08-06

Co-reps worked with

most often ED YOUNG (43)

Prize money

$161.9K

across their events · biggest purse $8,200.00

Results on file

85%

35 of their contests have scores in the data

Storylines (14 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 familiar champion

3× titles at this rep’s contests

GETTIN' BASTED has taken the Grand Championship at 3 of the contests this rep has run.

35 champions crowned in all
26 different teams

Deep fields

1626 average power rating in their fields

Stronger than 90% of every rated contest

The fields at their contests average a 1626 power rating going in — stronger than 90% of every rated contest in the data.

deepest: Kickin' It Route 66 BBQ (Day 2)
25 rated teams

Front row for greatness

52 perfect 180s handed in

52 perfect 180s have been scored at contests they've run — the first at Smoking on the Osage BBQ contest and Car show on 2019-07-20.

first at Smoking on the Osage BBQ contest and Car show
2019-07-20

The longest shot

6-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings

The ratings favoured the top seed the other 94 times in 100

At Smokin on the Osage (Day 1), DOUBLE BARREL BBQ - OK came in rated below the field's top team, BOOMERANG BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway.

16 upsets at their contests
2020-07-17

Title contests

37 state championships run

90% of their contests carried a state title

37 of their 41 contests carried a state championship on the line.

A first Grand Championship

7 teams won their first title here

7 teams took the first Grand Championship of their careers at one of this rep's contests — most recently Razorracks BBQ at Kickin' It Route 66 BBQ (Day 1).

Razorracks BBQ · 2023-03-24
Jankey Leg BBQ · 2022-03-26
The Art of Que · 2021-09-17

The big room

52 teams at their biggest contest

Their average field is 27 teams

Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge drew 52 teams — more than double the 27-team field they average.

The double act

43 contests run together

100% of this rep's events

ED YOUNG and DONNA YOUNG have run 43 contests together since 2019.

3 co-reps in all

The annual

3× editions of one contest

They have repped 3 editions of Kickin' It Route 66 BBQ (Day 2).

2023 → 2023

A season on the road

18 contests in 2022

2022 was their busiest year on the trail: 18 contests and 402 team entries through the tables.

402 team entries
16 state championships

Where teams start

62 teams cooked their first contest here

62 teams turned in their first box at a contest this rep was running — for that many teams, this is where the record starts.

Poppa D BBQ · 2023-03-24
Swaff Tastic BBQ · 2023-03-24
Coming In Hot · 2023-03-24

Road warrior

5 states and provinces worked

Has run contests in 5 different states and provinces — MO most of all (32 events).

MO ×32
AR ×3
TN ×3
NE ×2

A month of Saturdays

6 contests inside 30 days

Their heaviest run of the career: 6 contests between Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off Day 1 and Laurie Hillbilly BBQ.

2021-07-16
2021-08-06

The home circuit

78% of their contests in MO

32 of 41 contests in MO

32 of their 41 contests have been in MO — this is a rep with a home circuit rather than a national one.

Osceola ×7
17 towns in all

The story so far (28 numbers that describe this rep)

On the trail 3.7 yrs 2019-07-20 → 2023-03-25

Among all reps #63 of 152 reps by events worked · top 41%

Busiest season 2022 18 events · 402 team entries

Contests a season 8.2 across 5 seasons in the data

Seasons in a row 5 ending 2023

Their busiest month July 14 of their 41 contests fall in July

Works mostly in MO 32 of 41 contests · 5 states/provinces in all

Towns worked 17 most often Osceola, MO (7)

Corner to corner 530 mi Omaha to White Hall — the two ends of their map

Road between contests 4,974 mi about 995 miles a season, contest to contest

Average field 27 960 team entries across their contests · median 26

Biggest event 52 teams Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge (2021-03-26)

Field strength 1626 average power rating of the fields they have run · above 90% of rated contests

Grand Champions crowned 35 26 different teams

First-ever titles 7 teams whose first Grand Championship anywhere came at one of their contests

Teams that started here 62 cooked their first contest in the data at one of theirs

Upsets on the books 16 longest shot 6-in-100 — DOUBLE BARREL BBQ - OK

Average winning score 701.66 Master series, 31 contests · 692.85 across all contests

Highest score seen 709.6684 Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge (2021-03-26)

Perfect 180s seen 52 first at Smoking on the Osage BBQ contest and Car show (2019-07-20)

Meat entries turned in 3,704 boxes on the boards across every contest they have run

State championships 37 contests carrying a state title

Teams officiated 413 960 entries in all

Contests they return to 7 longest run 2 straight years at Anchor City Cook Off (POSTPONED)

Co-reps worked with 3 most often ED YOUNG (43 events)

Busiest 30 days 6 contests 2021-07-16 → 2021-08-06

Prize money on the line $161,915 summed from the purses listed at their events

Results on file 85% 35 of 41 contests they have run have scored results

Milestones (the firsts and the round numbers of a rep's career)

2019
Jul 20 First contest repped Smoking on the Osage BBQ contest and Car show
Jul 20 First state championship Smoking on the Osage BBQ contest and Car show
Jul 20 First Grand Champion crowned Smoking on the Osage BBQ contest and Car show
Jul 20 First perfect 180 at their tables Smoking on the Osage BBQ contest and Car show
Sep 6 First contest outside MO Smokin' on the White
2020
May 23 Back on the trail after 9 months Gettin Basted Open (Postponed)
Jul 17 DOUBLE BARREL BBQ - OK won their first-ever Grand Championship Smokin on the Osage (Day 1)
Jul 17 Biggest upset seen (6-in-100 shot) Smokin on the Osage (Day 1)
2021
Mar 26 First 40-team field Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge
Mar 26 Biggest field worked (52 teams) Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge
Mar 26 Highest overall score seen (709.6684) Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge
May 14 10th contest repped Obion County Barbeque Cook Off
2022
May 13 25th contest repped 2nd Annual Obion County Fair BBQ Cook Off - Day 1
2023
Mar 25 Deepest field worked (1691 avg rating) Kickin' It Route 66 BBQ (Day 2)
Mar 25 Most recent contest Kickin' It Route 66 BBQ (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
2023	3	1	71	27	24	26	2	4	$8,900
2022	18	5	402	183	29	45	16	28	$78,690
2021	13	3	330	189	28	52	12	14	$40,750
2020	3	1	60	33	30	31	3	4	$10,000
2019	4	2	97	82	24	30	4	2	$23,575

Champions crowned (titles at their contests)

Team	Titles	Latest
GETTIN' BASTED #9	3	2021-07-16
THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE	2	2023-03-25
Fergolicious BBQ	2	2023-03-24
Slaps	2	2022-07-23
RAZORRACKS	2	2022-07-22
MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ	2	2022-07-16
SLAPS BBQ #3	2	2022-07-15
HOT COLE'S BBQ	2	2022-05-13
Razorracks BBQ	1	2023-03-24
ALL FORKED UP FOR Q	1	2022-09-16
Damn Fine Beef and Swine	1	2022-09-03
SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ	1	2022-07-29

First-ever Grand Championships (a team's first title anywhere, won here)

Team	Contest	Date
Razorracks BBQ	Kickin' It Route 66 BBQ (Day 1)	2023-03-24
Jankey Leg BBQ	Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge - Day 2	2022-03-26
The Art of Que	Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out	2021-09-17
PARTS 'R' SMOKIN	Laurie Hillbilly BBQ	2021-08-06
Keep Calm and Sauce On	Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off Day 1	2021-07-16
Pits N Grill	Smokin on the Osage (Day 2)	2020-07-18
DOUBLE BARREL BBQ - OK	Smokin on the Osage (Day 1)	2020-07-17

Contests they keep coming back to

Contest	Editions	Run	Years
Kickin' It Route 66 BBQ (Day 2)	3	—	2023–2023
Anchor City Cook Off (POSTPONED)	2	2 straight	2021–2022
Smokin on the Osage (Day 2)	2	—	2022–2022
2022 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (Day 2)	2	—	2022–2022
Columbia Elks BBQ Cookoff	2	2 straight	2021–2022
Laurie Hillbilly BBQ	2	—	2019–2021
Smokin on the Osage (Day 2)	2	—	2020–2020

Where they work (contests by state/province)

State / province	Contests	Share
MO reps here	32	78%
AR reps here	3	7%
TN reps here	3	7%
NE reps here	2	5%
IA reps here	1	2%

Towns on their map

Town	Contests	Latest
Osceola, MO	7	2022-07-23
Cameron, MO	6	2022-07-16
St. Robert, MO	5	2023-03-25
Union City, TN	3	2022-05-14
Columbia, MO	3	2022-05-06
Centralia, MO	2	2022-10-07
Kearney, MO	2	2022-09-16
Batesville, AR	2	2022-09-09
Omaha, NE	2	2022-09-03
Laurie, MO	2	2021-08-06
White Hall, AR	1	2022-10-14
Nevada, MO	1	2022-08-27

Upsets at their contests (champion rated below the field's top seed)

Contest	Champion	Top seed	Odds
Smokin on the Osage (Day 1)	DOUBLE BARREL BBQ - OK 1503	BOOMERANG BBQ 1975	6-in-100
Smokin on the Osage (Day 2)	Pits and Grills 1557	BOOMERANG BBQ 1978	8-in-100
Septemberfest BBQ & RibEye Steak Cookoff Challenge	Damn Fine Beef & Swine 1690	CLARK CREW BBQ 2032	12-in-100
Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off Day 1	KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON 1632	GETTIN' BASTED 1964	13-in-100
Route 66 BBQ & Steak Showdown	BYO GRILL 1664	GETTIN' BASTED 1987	14-in-100
Laurie Hillbilly BBQ	UNCLE BUB'S BBQ, LLC 1722	GETTIN' BASTED 1998	17-in-100
34th Annual Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out	ALL FORKED UP FOR Q 1697	SLAPS BBQ 1959	18-in-100
Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off Day 2	Texas Smoke Whisperer 1721	GETTIN' BASTED 1967	20-in-100

The boards at their contests (every meat entry they have run)

Meat	Entries	Board avg	Winning avg	180s
Chicken	915	168.91	178.53	17
Pork Ribs	1,000	167.59	177.70	8
Pork	905	167.66	178.79	14
Brisket	884	166.33	178.47	13

Frequent co-reps

Rep	Events together	Share
ED YOUNG	43	100%
RALPH WILLIAMS	1	2%
KAREN JANE WILLIAMS	1	2%

Teams that cook under them most

Team	Contests	Wins	Since
PARTS 'R' SMOKIN	20	1	2019
Ambition Que	17	—	2021
SLAPS BBQ	16	4	2019
GETTIN' BASTED	16	2	2019
LOVE 2 Q	16	—	2021
MAN MEAT BBQ	16	—	2019
Can Country Outlaw BBQ	14	—	2021
ALL FORKED UP FOR Q	13	1	2021
MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ	13	—	2019
Fergolicious BBQ	12	1	2019
Heavy Smoke BBQ	12	—	2021
JANKY LEG BBQ	11	1	2021

Teams whose first contest was one of theirs

Team	Debut contest	Date
Poppa D BBQ	Kickin' It Route 66 BBQ (Day 1)	2023-03-24
Swaff Tastic BBQ	Kickin' It Route 66 BBQ (Day 1)	2023-03-24
Coming In Hot	Kickin' It Route 66 BBQ (Day 1)	2023-03-24
Kilt-N-It BBQ	Kickin' It Route 66 BBQ (Day 1)	2023-03-24
Circle Z BBQ Team	34th Annual Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out	2022-09-16
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly	34th Annual Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out	2022-09-16
Farmhouse Que	34th Annual Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out	2022-09-16
Tri R BBQ	34th Annual Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out	2022-09-16
Smoked BBQ	Septemberfest BBQ & RibEye Steak Cookoff Challenge	2022-09-03
BYG'S BBQ	Septemberfest BBQ & RibEye Steak Cookoff Challenge	2022-09-03
D&G BBQ	Shenandoah "ShenDig" Barbeque Championship	2022-07-29
Old Outlaw BBQ	Shenandoah "ShenDig" Barbeque Championship	2022-07-29

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

Date	Event	Where	Teams	Top score	Prize $	Grand Champion
2023-03-25	Kickin' It Route 66 BBQ (Day 2) state champ.	St. Robert, MO	25	705.0972	$4,450.00	There's No Place Like Smoke
2023-03-24	Kickin' It Route 66 BBQ (Day 1) state champ.	St. Robert, MO	26	706.8344	$4,450.00	Razorracks BBQ
2023-03-24	Kickin' It Route 66 BBQ (One Meat Ribs)	St. Robert, MO	20	177.1544	—	Fergolicious BBQ
2022-10-14	Founders Day BBQ Championship (POSTPONED) state champ.	White Hall, AR	—	—	—	—
2022-10-07	Anchor City Cook Off (POSTPONED) state champ.	Centralia, MO	—	—	$5,100.00	—
2022-09-16	34th Annual Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out state champ.	Kearney, MO	33	703.3828	$5,950.00	All Forked Up for Q
2022-09-09	Smokin on the White (POSTPONED) state champ.	Batesville, AR	—	—	—	—
2022-09-03	Septemberfest BBQ & RibEye Steak Cookoff Challenge state champ.	Omaha, NE	45	698.7884	$8,200.00	Damn Fine Beef and Swine
2022-08-27	Nevada Chamber Low and Slow Barbecue Cook Off (POSTPONED) state champ.	Nevada, MO	—	—	$4,100.00	—
2022-07-29	Shenandoah "ShenDig" Barbeque Championship state champ.	Shenandoah, IA	27	705.0972	$5,600.00	Smokin Leftys BBQ
2022-07-23	Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) state champ.	Osceola, MO	26	698.2284	$5,000.00	Slaps
2022-07-22	Smokin on the Osage (Day 1) state champ.	Osceola, MO	28	696.5372	$5,000.00	Razorracks
2022-07-16	2022 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (Day 2) state champ.	Cameron, MO	25	702.8572	$5,000.00	Fergolicious BBQ
2022-07-16	2022 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off - One Meat Ribs	Cameron, MO	23	179.4400	—	Meat Rushmore BBQ
2022-07-15	2022 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (Day 1) state champ.	Cameron, MO	27	701.0856	$5,000.00	Slaps BBQ
2022-05-14	2nd Annual Obion County Fair BBQ Cook Off - Day 2 state champ.	Union City, TN	23	699.3600	$5,920.00	Rooters N Tooters
2022-05-13	2nd Annual Obion County Fair BBQ Cook Off - Day 1 state champ.	Union City, TN	25	698.2628	$5,920.00	Hot Coles BBQ
2022-05-06	Columbia Elks BBQ Cookoff state champ.	Columbia, MO	25	703.4172	$5,000.00	Sons of a Brisket
2022-05-06	Columbia Elks BBQ Cookoff - One Meat Ribs	Columbia, MO	18	178.2972	—	Meat Rushmore BBQ
2022-04-08	The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake state champ. cancelled	Smithville, MO	—	—	$4,000.00	—
2022-04-02	Smoke On the Border state champ. cancelled	Gravette, AR	—	—	$5,300.00	—
2022-03-26	Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge - Day 2 state champ.	St. Robert, MO	39	697.0856	$6,450.00	Jankey Leg BBQ
2022-03-25	Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge - Day 1 state champ.	St. Robert, MO	38	693.0396	$6,450.00	Smoke This BBQ MO
2021-10-08	Anchor City Cook Off state champ.	Centralia, MO	19	699.9544	$5,100.00	There's No Place Like Smoke
2021-09-17	Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out state champ.	Kearney, MO	16	705.1200	$5,025.00	The Art of Que
2021-09-04	Septemberfest BBQ & Rib-eye Steak cook-off challenge state champ.	Omaha, NE	25	703.4288	$7,400.00	Dirt Road BBQ
2021-08-06	Laurie Hillbilly BBQ state champ.	Laurie, MO	26	706.2972	$6,775.00	Parts R Smokin
2021-07-24	Smokin on the Osage - Day 2 state champ.	Osceola, MO	25	702.2400	$3,500.00	4 Legs Up BBQ
2021-07-23	Smokin on the Osage - Day 1 state champ.	Osceola, MO	25	703.3944	$3,500.00	Slaps BBQ
2021-07-17	Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off Day 2 state champ.	Cameron, MO	25	705.6684	—	Texas Smoke Whisperer
2021-07-16	Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off Day 1 state champ.	Cameron, MO	33	704.5372	—	Keep Calm and Sauce On
2021-07-16	Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off One Meat Rib Contest	Cameron, MO	14	180.0000	—	Gettin Basted
2021-06-18	Black Silo Swine in the Vine (POSTPONED) state champ.	Trenton, MO	—	—	—	—
2021-05-14	Obion County Barbeque Cook Off state champ.	Union City, TN	31	692.5716	$5,000.00	Hot Cole's BBQ
2021-05-01	Columbia Elks BBQ Cookoff state champ.	Columbia, MO	39	701.6800	—	Slaps
2021-03-26	Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge state champ.	St. Roberts, MO	52	709.6684	$4,450.00	Gettin' Basted
2020-07-18	Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) state champ.	Osceola, MO	31	706.3088	$5,000.00	Pits N Grill
2020-07-17	Smokin on the Osage (Day 1) state champ.	Osceola, MO	29	692.5600	$5,000.00	Double Barrel BBQ
2020-05-23	Gettin Basted Open (Postponed) state champ.	Hollister, MO	—	—	—	—
2019-09-06	Smokin' on the White state champ.	Batesville, AR	15	703.9656	$6,800.00	Razorracks
2019-08-09	Route 66 BBQ & Steak Showdown state champ.	Springfiled, MO	25	694.2400	$5,000.00	BYO Grill
2019-08-02	Laurie Hillbilly BBQ state champ.	Laurie, MO	30	703.3940	$6,775.00	UNCLE BUBS BBQ LLC
2019-07-20	Smoking on the Osage BBQ contest and Car show state champ.	Osceola, MO	27	707.4400	$5,000.00	Gettin Basted