A familiar champion
4×
titles at this rep’s contests
Justice BBQ has taken the Grand Championship at 4 of the contests this rep has run.
- 17 champions crowned in all
- 11 different teams
Ernesto Uribe
A KCBS contest rep working 4 states/provinces, most often around San Rafael, Alajuela, Costa Rica. By events worked they sit #95 of the 152 reps in the data. First on the record in 2021, latest contest Sep 18, 2026.
At a glance (their career as a contest rep, in numbers)
Contests run
17
1 more on the calendar · 4 judging classes
Among all reps
#95
of 152 reps by events worked · #41 by states covered
On the trail
2021–2026
6 seasons in the data · 4 in a row
This season
9
contests dated 2026 · 3 a season career-long
States / provinces
4
15 towns · 2 countries · CR most of all
State championships
0
contests carrying a state title
Teams officiated
137
316 entries total · 1,212 meat boxes
Avg field
19
831
teams per contest · median 17
Field strength
1,517
avg power rating of their fields · above 12% of rated contests
GCs crowned
17
11 different teams · 15 reserve champions
First-ever titles
9
teams whose first GC anywhere came at one of theirs
Teams that started here
96
first contest in the data at one of theirs
Perfect 180s seen
6 🔥
out of 1,212 meat entries
Avg winning score (Master)
686.44
657.69716.01
15 Master contests · 694.10 across all contests
Avg winning score (Backyard)
350.33
1 Backyard contest · 347.94 across all contests
Contests they return to
4
longest run 2 straight years at Chiriqui Grill Fest Internacional
Road between contests
2,533 mi
~422 miles a season · 415 mi corner to corner
Busiest month
April
4 of their 18 contests
Busiest 30 days
3
contests between Jun 26, 2026 and Jul 24, 2026
Results on file
100%
17 of their contests have scores in the data
Storylines (10 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
5.4 yrs
between first and latest contest
They've been repping KCBS contests since 2021-04-23 — 18 contests across 6 seasons in the data.
- 18 contests
- 6 seasons
- since 2021-04-23
Front row for greatness
6
perfect 180s handed in
6 perfect 180s have been scored at contests they've run — the first at Jaco Beach BBQ Challenge on 2026-03-06.
- first at Jaco Beach BBQ Challenge
- Mar 6, 2026
The longest shot
14-in-100
shot on pre-contest ratings
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 86 times in 100
At Jaco Beach BBQ Challenge, Justice BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, GETTIN' BASTED, and took the Grand Championship anyway.
- 8 upsets at their contests
- Mar 6, 2026
A first Grand Championship
9
teams won their first title here
9 teams took the first Grand Championship of their careers at one of this rep's contests — most recently Club Carbon CR at Pz al Carbon, Festival BBQ 2026.
- Club Carbon CR · 2026-06-26
- Bros & Fire PTY · 2026-05-01
- Smoke 44 · 2026-02-21
The big room
31
teams at their biggest contest
Their average field is 19 teams
Chiriqui Grill Fest Internacional drew 31 teams — more than double the 19-team field they average.
The double act
18
contests run together
82% of this rep's events
Natasha Loew and Ernesto Uribe have run 18 contests together since 2024.
- 2 co-reps in all
A season on the road
9
contests in 2026
2026 was their busiest year on the trail: 9 contests and 158 team entries through the tables.
- 158 team entries
Where teams start
96
teams cooked their first contest here
96 teams turned in their first box at a contest this rep was running — for that many teams, this is where the record starts.
- Pangea Grill · 2026-07-24
- Brumas BBQ · 2026-07-24
- SDC BBQ Team · 2026-07-24
Back on the trail
24 mo
the longest gap in their record
Their record has one long quiet stretch — 24 months between Fuego y Humo 2021 and BBQ Fest Costa Rica 2023.
- last before: 2021-04-23
- back at: 2023-04-15
The story so far (9 numbers that describe this rep)
Busiest season
2026
9 events · 158 team entries
Contests a season
3
across 6 seasons in the data
Seasons in a row
4
still running — 4 and counting
Works mostly in
CR
2 of 18 contests · 4 states/provinces in all
Towns worked
15
most often San Rafael,Alajuela, CR (2)
Corner to corner
415 mi
Panama City, to Guanacaste, 50101 — the two ends of their map
Meat entries turned in
1,212
boxes on the boards across every contest they have run
Judging classes
4
CBJ classes on their record
Still to come
1
events on the calendar ahead
Milestones (the firsts and the round numbers of a rep's career)
- 2021
- First contest repped Fuego y Humo 2021
- First Grand Champion crowned Fuego y Humo 2021
- Justice BBQ won their first-ever Grand Championship Fuego y Humo 2021
- 2023
- Back on the trail after 24 months BBQ Fest Costa Rica 2023
- 2026
- Biggest field worked (31 teams) Chiriqui Grill Fest Internacional
- 10th contest repped BBQ Fest Costa Rica
- First perfect 180 at their tables Jaco Beach BBQ Challenge
- Biggest upset seen (14-in-100 shot) Jaco Beach BBQ Challenge
- Deepest field worked (1552 avg rating) Jaco Beach BBQ Challenge
- Highest overall score seen (716.0116) Camino del Fuego 2026
- Most recent contest Camino del Fuego 2026 (ONE MEAT CHICKEN)
- 2027
- Next on the calendar Chiriqui Grill Fest Internacional
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2026 | 3 | 158 | 64 | 18 | 31 | — | 6 | — | |
| 2025 | 1 | 64 | 51 | 16 | 23 | — | — | — | |
| 2024 | — | 46 | 46 | 23 | 24 | — | — | — | |
| 2023 | — | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | — | — | — | |
| 2021 | — | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | — | — | — |
Champions crowned (titles at their contests)
| Team | Titles | Latest |
|---|---|---|
| Justice BBQ | 4 | 2026-07-12 |
| Smoke 44 | 3 | 2026-09-18 |
| Club Carbon CR | 2 | 2026-09-18 |
| Bros & Fire PTY | 1 | 2026-05-01 |
| Grill & Chill | 1 | 2026-01-24 |
| 88 BBQ Team | 1 | 2025-11-15 |
| Fire Family BBQ PTY | 1 | 2025-06-27 |
| Grill and Chill | 1 | 2025-04-26 |
| Club Carbon | 1 | 2025-03-14 |
| PRAIRIE SMOKE & SPICE BBQ | 1 | 2024-04-06 |
| GETTIN' BASTED #8 | 1 | 2023-04-15 |
First-ever Grand Championships (a team's first title anywhere, won here)
| Team | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Club Carbon CR | Pz al Carbon, Festival BBQ 2026 | Jun 26, 2026 |
| Bros & Fire PTY | BBQ Fest Parque Tempisque | May 1, 2026 |
| Smoke 44 | BBQ Fest Costa Rica | Feb 21, 2026 |
| Grill & Chill | Chiriqui Grill Fest Internacional | Jan 24, 2026 |
| 88 BBQ Team | BBQ Fest Palmares (BACKYARD ONLY) | Nov 15, 2025 |
| Fire Family BBQ PTY | Pz al Carbon, Festival BBQ 2025 | Jun 27, 2025 |
| Grill and Chill | BBQ Fest Panama | Apr 26, 2025 |
| Club Carbon | Masters BBQ Challenge CR | Mar 14, 2025 |
| Justice BBQ | Fuego y Humo 2021 | Apr 23, 2021 |
Contests they keep coming back to
| Contest | Editions | Run | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chiriqui Grill Fest Internacional | 2 | 2 straight | 2026–2027 |
| Camino del Fuego | 2 | — | 2026–2026 |
| Pz al Carbon, Festival BBQ | 2 | 2 straight | 2025–2026 |
| BBQ Fest Costa Rica | 2 | — | 2024–2026 |
Where they work (contests by state/province)
| State / province | Contests | Share |
|---|---|---|
| CR reps here | 2 | |
| SJ reps here | 2 | |
| CH reps here | 1 | |
| PO reps here | 1 |
Towns on their map
| Town | Contests | Latest |
|---|---|---|
| San Rafael, Alajuela, Costa Rica | 2 | 2026-09-18 |
| Perez Zeldon, SJ | 2 | 2026-06-26 |
| San Jose | 2 | 2023-04-15 |
| Chiriqui, Switzerland | 1 | 2027-01-29 |
| San Jose | 1 | 2026-07-24 |
| La Chorrera, PO | 1 | 2026-07-12 |
| Guanacaste | 1 | 2026-05-01 |
| Play Jaco | 1 | 2026-03-06 |
| Alajuela | 1 | 2026-02-21 |
| Chiriqui | 1 | 2026-01-24 |
| Palmares | 1 | 2025-11-15 |
| Panama, Pa | 1 | 2025-04-26 |
Upsets at their contests (champion rated below the field's top seed)
| Contest | Champion | Top seed | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jaco Beach BBQ Challenge | Justice BBQ 1644 | GETTIN' BASTED 1958 | 14-in-100 |
| Chiriqui Grill Fest Internacional | Grill & Chill 1511 | Fergolicious BBQ 1809 | 15-in-100 |
| ECP BBQ Challenge | Smoke 44 1530 | Justice BBQ 1703 | 27-in-100 |
| BBQ Fest Parque Tempisque | Bros & Fire PTY 1505 | Justice BBQ 1675 | 27-in-100 |
| Pz al Carbon, Festival BBQ 2025 | Fire Family BBQ PTY 1500 | Justice BBQ 1626 | 33-in-100 |
| Pz al Carbon, Festival BBQ 2026 | Club Carbon CR 1565 | Justice BBQ 1690 | 33-in-100 |
| Camino del Fuego 2026 | Club Carbon CR 1584 | Justice BBQ 1709 | 33-in-100 |
| BBQ Fest Costa Rica | Smoke 44 1512 | Justice BBQ 1635 | 33-in-100 |
The boards at their contests (every meat entry they have run)
| Meat | Entries | Board avg | Winning avg | 180s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 315 | 163.13 | 175.63 | 3 |
| Pork Ribs | 302 | 163.60 | 176.54 | — |
| Pork | 301 | 163.51 | 176.25 | 2 |
| Brisket | 294 | 158.83 | 174.52 | 1 |
Frequent co-reps
| Rep | Events together | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Natasha Loew | 18 | |
| Debra Gage | 1 |
Teams that cook under them most
| Team | Contests | Wins | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Justice BBQ | 14 | 4 | 2021 |
| 88 BBQ | 14 | 1 | 2021 |
| Club Carbon CR | 11 | 3 | 2021 |
| Bros & Fire PTY | 9 | 1 | 2025 |
| Smoke 44 | 8 | 2 | 2025 |
| Fire Family BBQ PTY | 7 | 1 | 2025 |
| DrumQ BBQ Costa Rica | 7 | — | 2025 |
| HUMO Parrillada | 7 | — | 2024 |
| Pura Vida BBQ | 7 | — | 2025 |
| Sibo Smokers | 6 | — | 2025 |
| Tiquicia Smokers BBQ | 6 | — | 2024 |
| Los Pinos BBQ Team | 6 | — | 2021 |
Teams whose first contest was one of theirs
| Team | Debut contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Pangea Grill | ECP BBQ Challenge | Jul 24, 2026 |
| Brumas BBQ | ECP BBQ Challenge | Jul 24, 2026 |
| SDC BBQ Team | ECP BBQ Challenge | Jul 24, 2026 |
| El Diez | BBQ Fest Market Plaza | Jul 12, 2026 |
| Los Doctores del Grill | BBQ Fest Market Plaza | Jul 12, 2026 |
| Lucky Three BBQ | BBQ Fest Market Plaza | Jul 12, 2026 |
| Amigos del Humo | BBQ Fest Parque Tempisque | May 1, 2026 |
| Al Suave Barbecue | BBQ Fest Parque Tempisque | May 1, 2026 |
| Mr. G | Jaco Beach BBQ Challenge | Mar 6, 2026 |
| Tico BBQ Club | Jaco Beach BBQ Challenge | Mar 6, 2026 |
| Los Maes BBQ Team Costa Rica | Jaco Beach BBQ Challenge | Mar 6, 2026 |
| Smokers Social Club | BBQ Fest Costa Rica | Feb 21, 2026 |