ED YOUNG
A KCBS contest rep working 5 states/provinces.
Events run
45
First seen
2019-07-20
latest 2023-03-25
States / provinces
5
State championships
40
Teams officiated
426
995 entries total
Avg field
28
teams per contest
GCs crowned
36
Perfect 180s seen
68 🔥
Prize money
$181.8K
across their events
Storylines
🏆 A familiar champion
MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ has taken the Grand Championship at 3 of the contests this rep has run.
🤝 The double act
DONNA YOUNG and ED YOUNG have run 43 contests together since 2019.
🛣️ Road warrior
Has run contests in 5 different states and provinces — MO most of all (35 events).
🔥 Front row for greatness
68 perfect 180s have been scored at contests they've run.
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (22 events)
- Works mostly in MO (35 events)
- Biggest event: Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge — 52 teams (2021-03-26)
- Roughly $181,795 in prize money across their events
Events per season
Where they work
Frequent co-reps
| Rep | Events together |
|---|---|
| DONNA YOUNG | 43 |
| ROSEMARY MORROW | 2 |
| RALPH WILLIAMS | 1 |
| KAREN JANE WILLIAMS | 1 |
Teams that cook under them most
| Team | Contests |
|---|---|
| PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | 20 |
| SLAPS BBQ | 17 |
| LOVE 2 Q | 17 |
| Ambition Que | 17 |
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 16 |
| GETTIN' BASTED | 16 |
| MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | 14 |
| Can Country Outlaw BBQ | 14 |
| ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | 13 |
| Heavy Smoke BBQ | 13 |
Every event (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Where | Teams | Prize $ | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-03-25 | Kickin' It Route 66 BBQ (Day 2) state champ. | St. Robert, MO | 25 | $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 | $4,450.00 | Razorracks BBQ |
| 2023-03-24 | Kickin' It Route 66 BBQ (One Meat Ribs) | St. Robert, MO | 20 | — | 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 | $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 | $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 | $5,600.00 | Smokin Leftys BBQ |
| 2022-07-23 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) state champ. | Osceola, MO | 26 | $5,000.00 | Slaps |
| 2022-07-22 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 1) state champ. | Osceola, MO | 28 | $5,000.00 | Razorracks |
| 2022-07-16 | 2022 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (Day 2) state champ. | Cameron, MO | 25 | $5,000.00 | Fergolicious BBQ |
| 2022-07-16 | 2022 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off - One Meat Ribs | Cameron, MO | 23 | — | Meat Rushmore BBQ |
| 2022-07-15 | 2022 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (Day 1) state champ. | Cameron, MO | 27 | $5,000.00 | Slaps BBQ |
| 2022-05-14 | 2nd Annual Obion County Fair BBQ Cook Off - Day 2 state champ. | Union City, TN | 23 | $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 | $5,920.00 | Hot Coles BBQ |
| 2022-05-06 | Columbia Elks BBQ Cookoff state champ. | Columbia, MO | 25 | $5,000.00 | Sons of a Brisket |
| 2022-05-06 | Columbia Elks BBQ Cookoff - One Meat Ribs | Columbia, MO | 18 | — | Meat Rushmore BBQ |
| 2022-04-22 | Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest (JUDGE'S FULL) state champ. | Sugar Creek, MO | 35 | $10,580.00 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2022-04-22 | Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest (KCBS National Steak Championship) | Sugar Creek, MO | — | — | — |
| 2022-04-08 | The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake state champ. | Smithville, MO | — | $4,000.00 | — |
| 2022-04-02 | Smoke On the Border state champ. | Gravette, AR | — | $5,300.00 | — |
| 2022-03-26 | Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge - Day 2 state champ. | St. Robert, MO | 39 | $6,450.00 | Jankey Leg BBQ |
| 2022-03-25 | Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge - Day 1 state champ. | St. Robert, MO | 38 | $6,450.00 | Smoke This BBQ MO |
| 2021-10-08 | Anchor City Cook Off state champ. | Centralia, MO | 19 | $5,100.00 | There's No Place Like Smoke |
| 2021-09-17 | Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out state champ. | Kearney, MO | 16 | $5,025.00 | The Art of Que |
| 2021-09-04 | Septemberfest BBQ & Rib-eye Steak cook-off challenge state champ. | Omaha, NE | 25 | $7,400.00 | Dirt Road BBQ |
| 2021-08-06 | Laurie Hillbilly BBQ state champ. | Laurie, MO | 26 | $6,775.00 | Parts R Smokin |
| 2021-07-24 | Smokin on the Osage - Day 2 state champ. | Osceola, MO | 25 | $3,500.00 | 4 Legs Up BBQ |
| 2021-07-23 | Smokin on the Osage - Day 1 state champ. | Osceola, MO | 25 | $3,500.00 | Slaps BBQ |
| 2021-07-17 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off Day 2 state champ. | Cameron, MO | 25 | — | Texas Smoke Whisperer |
| 2021-07-16 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off Day 1 state champ. | Cameron, MO | 33 | — | Keep Calm and Sauce On |
| 2021-07-16 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off One Meat Rib Contest | Cameron, MO | 14 | — | 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 | $5,000.00 | Hot Cole's BBQ |
| 2021-05-01 | Columbia Elks BBQ Cookoff state champ. | Columbia, MO | 39 | — | Slaps |
| 2021-03-26 | Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge state champ. | St. Roberts, MO | 52 | $4,450.00 | Gettin' Basted |
| 2020-07-18 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) state champ. | Osceola, MO | 31 | $5,000.00 | Pits N Grill |
| 2020-07-17 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 1) state champ. | Osceola, MO | 29 | $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 | $6,800.00 | Razorracks |
| 2019-08-09 | Route 66 BBQ & Steak Showdown state champ. | Springfiled, MO | 25 | $5,000.00 | BYO Grill |
| 2019-08-02 | Laurie Hillbilly BBQ state champ. | Laurie, MO | 30 | $6,775.00 | UNCLE BUBS BBQ LLC |
| 2019-07-20 | Smoking on the Osage BBQ contest and Car show state champ. | Osceola, MO | 27 | $5,000.00 | Gettin Basted |