A familiar champion
3×
titles at this rep’s contests
MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ has taken the Grand Championship at 3 of the contests this rep has run.
- 36 champions crowned in all
- 26 different teams
Ed Young archive
A KCBS contest rep working 5 states/provinces, most often around Osceola, MO. By events worked they sit #58 of the 152 reps in the data. First on the record in 2019, latest contest Mar 25, 2023.
At a glance (their career as a contest rep, in numbers)
Contests run
42
every contest on their record · 3 cancelled
Among all reps
#58
of 152 reps by events worked · #60 by states covered
On the trail
2019–2023
5 seasons in the data
This season
0
contests dated 2026 · 8.4 a season career-long
State championships
38
contests carrying a state title
Teams officiated
425
995 entries total · 3,821 meat boxes
Avg field
28
1452
teams per contest · median 26
Field strength
1,625
avg power rating of their fields · above 89% of rated contests
GCs crowned
36
26 different teams · 32 reserve champions
First-ever titles
7
teams whose first GC anywhere came at one of theirs
Teams that started here
64
first contest in the data at one of theirs
Perfect 180s seen
54 🔥
out of 3,821 meat entries
Avg winning score (Master)
701.72
692.56709.67
32 Master contests · 694.10 across all contests
Avg winning score (Backyard)
347.68
344.55349.69
4 Backyard contests · 347.94 across all contests
Contests they return to
7
longest run 2 straight years at Anchor City Cook Off (POSTPONED)
Road between contests
5,166 mi
~1,033 miles a season · 530 mi corner to corner
Busiest month
July
14 of their 42 contests
Busiest 30 days
6
contests between Jul 16, 2021 and Aug 6, 2021
Prize money
$172K
across their events · biggest purse $10,580
Results on file
86%
36 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.
Deep fields
1625
average power rating in their fields
Stronger than 89% of every rated contest
The fields at their contests average a 1625 power rating going in — stronger than 89% of every rated contest in the data.
- deepest: Kickin' It Route 66 BBQ (Day 2)
- 25 rated teams
Front row for greatness
54
perfect 180s handed in
54 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
- Jul 20, 2019
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.
- 17 upsets at their contests
- Jul 17, 2020
Title contests
38
state championships run
90% of their contests carried a state title
38 of their 42 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 28 teams
Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge drew 52 teams — more than double the 28-team field they average.
The double act
43
contests run together
96% of this rep's events
Donna Young and Ed Young have run 43 contests together since 2019.
- 4 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
19
contests in 2022
2022 was their busiest year on the trail: 19 contests and 437 team entries through the tables.
- 437 team entries
- 17 state championships
Where teams start
64
teams cooked their first contest here
64 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 (33 events).
- MO ×33
- 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.
- Jul 16, 2021
- Aug 6, 2021
The home circuit
79%
of their contests in MO
33 of 42 contests in MO
33 of their 42 contests have been in MO — this is a rep with a home circuit rather than a national one.
- Osceola ×7
- 18 towns in all
The story so far (7 numbers that describe this rep)
Busiest season
2022
19 events · 437 team entries
Contests a season
8.4
across 5 seasons in the data
Seasons in a row
5
ending 2023
Works mostly in
MO
33 of 42 contests · 5 states/provinces in all
Towns worked
18
most often Osceola, MO (7)
Corner to corner
530 mi
Omaha to White Hall — the two ends of their map
Meat entries turned in
3,821
boxes on the boards across every contest they have run
Milestones (the firsts and the round numbers of a rep's career)
- 2019
- First contest repped Smoking on the Osage BBQ contest and Car show
- First state championship Smoking on the Osage BBQ contest and Car show
- First Grand Champion crowned Smoking on the Osage BBQ contest and Car show
- First perfect 180 at their tables Smoking on the Osage BBQ contest and Car show
- First contest outside MO Smokin' on the White
- 2020
- Back on the trail after 9 months Gettin Basted Open (Postponed)
- DOUBLE BARREL BBQ - OK won their first-ever Grand Championship Smokin on the Osage (Day 1)
- Biggest upset seen (6-in-100 shot) Smokin on the Osage (Day 1)
- 2021
- First 40-team field Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge
- Biggest field worked (52 teams) Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge
- Highest overall score seen (709.6684) Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge
- 10th contest repped Obion County Barbeque Cook Off
- 2022
- 25th contest repped Columbia Elks BBQ Cookoff - One Meat Ribs
- 2023
- Deepest field worked (1691 avg rating) Kickin' It Route 66 BBQ (Day 2)
- 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 | 1 | 71 | 27 | 24 | 26 | 2 | 4 | $8,900 | |
| 2022 | 5 | 437 | 200 | 29 | 45 | 17 | 30 | $89,270 | |
| 2021 | 3 | 330 | 189 | 28 | 52 | 12 | 14 | $40,750 | |
| 2020 | 1 | 60 | 33 | 30 | 31 | 3 | 4 | $10,000 | |
| 2019 | 2 | 97 | 82 | 24 | 30 | 4 | 2 | $23,575 |
Champions crowned (titles at their contests)
| Team | Titles | Latest |
|---|---|---|
| MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | 3 | 2022-07-16 |
| GETTIN' BASTED #8 | 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 |
| SLAPS BBQ #4 | 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) | Mar 24, 2023 |
| Jankey Leg BBQ | Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge - Day 2 | Mar 26, 2022 |
| The Art of Que | Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out | Sep 17, 2021 |
| PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | Laurie Hillbilly BBQ | Aug 6, 2021 |
| Keep Calm and Sauce On | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off Day 1 | Jul 16, 2021 |
| Pits N Grill | Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) | Jul 18, 2020 |
| DOUBLE BARREL BBQ - OK | Smokin on the Osage (Day 1) | Jul 17, 2020 |
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 | 33 | |
| AR reps here | 3 | |
| TN reps here | 3 | |
| NE reps here | 2 | |
| IA reps here | 1 |
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 1976 | 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 1665 | GETTIN' BASTED 1987 | 13-in-100 |
| Laurie Hillbilly BBQ | UNCLE BUB'S BBQ, LLC 1724 | GETTIN' BASTED 1999 | 17-in-100 |
| 34th Annual Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q 1696 | 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 | 950 | 168.85 | 178.51 | 17 |
| Pork Ribs | 1,035 | 167.57 | 177.76 | 9 |
| Pork | 918 | 167.71 | 178.79 | 14 |
| Brisket | 918 | 166.37 | 178.52 | 14 |
Frequent co-reps
| Rep | Events together | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Donna Young | 43 | |
| Rosemary Morrow | 2 | |
| Ralph Williams | 1 | |
| Karen Jane Williams | 1 |
Teams that cook under them most
| Team | Contests | Wins | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | 20 | 1 | 2019 |
| SLAPS BBQ | 17 | 4 | 2019 |
| Ambition Que | 17 | — | 2021 |
| LOVE 2 Q | 17 | — | 2021 |
| GETTIN' BASTED | 16 | 2 | 2019 |
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 16 | — | 2019 |
| MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | 14 | 1 | 2019 |
| Can Country Outlaw BBQ | 14 | — | 2021 |
| ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | 13 | 1 | 2021 |
| Heavy Smoke BBQ | 13 | — | 2021 |
| Fergolicious BBQ | 12 | 1 | 2019 |
| 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) | Mar 24, 2023 |
| Swaff Tastic BBQ | Kickin' It Route 66 BBQ (Day 1) | Mar 24, 2023 |
| Coming In Hot | Kickin' It Route 66 BBQ (Day 1) | Mar 24, 2023 |
| Kilt-N-It BBQ | Kickin' It Route 66 BBQ (Day 1) | Mar 24, 2023 |
| Circle Z BBQ Team | 34th Annual Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out | Sep 16, 2022 |
| The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly | 34th Annual Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out | Sep 16, 2022 |
| Farmhouse Que | 34th Annual Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out | Sep 16, 2022 |
| Tri R BBQ | 34th Annual Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out | Sep 16, 2022 |
| Smoked BBQ | Septemberfest BBQ & RibEye Steak Cookoff Challenge | Sep 3, 2022 |
| BYG'S BBQ | Septemberfest BBQ & RibEye Steak Cookoff Challenge | Sep 3, 2022 |
| D&G BBQ | Shenandoah "ShenDig" Barbeque Championship | Jul 29, 2022 |
| Old Outlaw BBQ | Shenandoah "ShenDig" Barbeque Championship | Jul 29, 2022 |
Every event (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Where | Teams | Top score | Prize $ | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2023 | Kickin' It Route 66 BBQ (Day 2) state champ. | St. Robert, MO | 25 | 705.0972 | $4,450 | There's No Place Like Smoke |
| Mar 24, 2023 | Kickin' It Route 66 BBQ (Day 1) state champ. | St. Robert, MO | 26 | 706.8344 | $4,450 | Razorracks BBQ |
| Mar 24, 2023 | Kickin' It Route 66 BBQ (One Meat Ribs) | St. Robert, MO | 20 | 177.1544 | — | Fergolicious BBQ |
| Oct 14, 2022 | Founders Day BBQ Championship (POSTPONED) state champ. | White Hall, AR | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 7, 2022 | Anchor City Cook Off (POSTPONED) state champ. | Centralia, MO | — | — | $5,100 | — |
| Sep 16, 2022 | 34th Annual Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out state champ. | Kearney, MO | 33 | 703.3828 | $5,950 | All Forked Up for Q |
| Sep 9, 2022 | Smokin on the White (POSTPONED) state champ. | Batesville, AR | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 3, 2022 | Septemberfest BBQ & RibEye Steak Cookoff Challenge state champ. | Omaha, NE | 45 | 698.7884 | $8,200 | Damn Fine Beef and Swine |
| Aug 27, 2022 | Nevada Chamber Low and Slow Barbecue Cook Off (POSTPONED) state champ. | Nevada, MO | — | — | $4,100 | — |
| Jul 29, 2022 | Shenandoah "ShenDig" Barbeque Championship state champ. | Shenandoah, IA | 27 | 705.0972 | $5,600 | Smokin Leftys BBQ |
| Jul 23, 2022 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) state champ. | Osceola, MO | 26 | 698.2284 | $5,000 | Slaps |
| Jul 22, 2022 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 1) state champ. | Osceola, MO | 28 | 696.5372 | $5,000 | Razorracks |
| Jul 16, 2022 | 2022 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (Day 2) state champ. | Cameron, MO | 25 | 702.8572 | $5,000 | Fergolicious BBQ |
| Jul 16, 2022 | 2022 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off - One Meat Ribs | Cameron, MO | 23 | 179.4400 | — | Meat Rushmore BBQ |
| Jul 15, 2022 | 2022 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (Day 1) state champ. | Cameron, MO | 27 | 701.0856 | $5,000 | Slaps BBQ |
| May 14, 2022 | 2nd Annual Obion County Fair BBQ Cook Off - Day 2 state champ. | Union City, TN | 23 | 699.3600 | $5,920 | Rooters N Tooters |
| May 13, 2022 | 2nd Annual Obion County Fair BBQ Cook Off - Day 1 state champ. | Union City, TN | 25 | 698.2628 | $5,920 | Hot Coles BBQ |
| May 6, 2022 | Columbia Elks BBQ Cookoff state champ. | Columbia, MO | 25 | 703.4172 | $5,000 | Sons of a Brisket |
| May 6, 2022 | Columbia Elks BBQ Cookoff - One Meat Ribs | Columbia, MO | 18 | 178.2972 | — | Meat Rushmore BBQ |
| Apr 22, 2022 | Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest (JUDGE'S FULL) state champ. | Sugar Creek, MO | 35 | 703.3828 | $10,580 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| Apr 22, 2022 | Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest (KCBS National Steak Championship) cancelled | Sugar Creek, MO | — | — | — | — |
| Apr 8, 2022 | The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake state champ. cancelled | Smithville, MO | — | — | $4,000 | — |
| Apr 2, 2022 | Smoke On the Border state champ. cancelled | Gravette, AR | — | — | $5,300 | — |
| Mar 26, 2022 | Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge - Day 2 state champ. | St. Robert, MO | 39 | 697.0856 | $6,450 | Jankey Leg BBQ |
| Mar 25, 2022 | Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge - Day 1 state champ. | St. Robert, MO | 38 | 693.0396 | $6,450 | Smoke This BBQ MO |
| Oct 8, 2021 | Anchor City Cook Off state champ. | Centralia, MO | 19 | 699.9544 | $5,100 | There's No Place Like Smoke |
| Sep 17, 2021 | Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out state champ. | Kearney, MO | 16 | 705.1200 | $5,025 | The Art of Que |
| Sep 4, 2021 | Septemberfest BBQ & Rib-eye Steak cook-off challenge state champ. | Omaha, NE | 25 | 703.4288 | $7,400 | Dirt Road BBQ |
| Aug 6, 2021 | Laurie Hillbilly BBQ state champ. | Laurie, MO | 26 | 706.2972 | $6,775 | Parts R Smokin |
| Jul 24, 2021 | Smokin on the Osage - Day 2 state champ. | Osceola, MO | 25 | 702.2400 | $3,500 | 4 Legs Up BBQ |
| Jul 23, 2021 | Smokin on the Osage - Day 1 state champ. | Osceola, MO | 25 | 703.3944 | $3,500 | Slaps BBQ |
| Jul 17, 2021 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off Day 2 state champ. | Cameron, MO | 25 | 705.6684 | — | Texas Smoke Whisperer |
| Jul 16, 2021 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off Day 1 state champ. | Cameron, MO | 33 | 704.5372 | — | Keep Calm and Sauce On |
| Jul 16, 2021 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off One Meat Rib Contest | Cameron, MO | 14 | 180 | — | Gettin Basted |
| Jun 18, 2021 | Black Silo Swine in the Vine (POSTPONED) state champ. | Trenton, MO | — | — | — | — |
| May 14, 2021 | Obion County Barbeque Cook Off state champ. | Union City, TN | 31 | 692.5716 | $5,000 | Hot Cole's BBQ |
| May 1, 2021 | Columbia Elks BBQ Cookoff state champ. | Columbia, MO | 39 | 701.6800 | — | Slaps |
| Mar 26, 2021 | Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge state champ. | St. Roberts, MO | 52 | 709.6684 | $4,450 | Gettin' Basted |
| Jul 18, 2020 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) state champ. | Osceola, MO | 31 | 706.3088 | $5,000 | Pits N Grill |
| Jul 17, 2020 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 1) state champ. | Osceola, MO | 29 | 692.5600 | $5,000 | Double Barrel BBQ |
| May 23, 2020 | Gettin Basted Open (Postponed) state champ. | Hollister, MO | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 6, 2019 | Smokin' on the White state champ. | Batesville, AR | 15 | 703.9656 | $6,800 | Razorracks |
| Aug 9, 2019 | Route 66 BBQ & Steak Showdown state champ. | Springfiled, MO | 25 | 694.2400 | $5,000 | BYO Grill |
| Aug 2, 2019 | Laurie Hillbilly BBQ state champ. | Laurie, MO | 30 | 703.3940 | $6,775 | UNCLE BUBS BBQ LLC |
| Jul 20, 2019 | Smoking on the Osage BBQ contest and Car show state champ. | Osceola, MO | 27 | 707.4400 | $5,000 | Gettin Basted |