A familiar champion
3×
titles at this rep’s contests
BBQ Pit Bros has taken the Grand Championship at 3 of the contests this rep has run.
- 68 champions crowned in all
- 58 different teams
Eugene Wickham
A KCBS contest rep working 14 states/provinces, most often around Kansas City, KS. By events worked they sit #25 of the 152 reps in the data. First on the record in 2022, latest contest Sep 30, 2026.
At a glance (their career as a contest rep, in numbers)
Contests run
80
8 more on the calendar · 9 cancelled
Among all reps
#25
of 152 reps by events worked · #2 by states covered
On the trail
2022–2026
6 seasons in the data · 5 in a row
This season
28
contests dated 2026 · 14.7 a season career-long
State championships
36
contests carrying a state title
Teams officiated
1,875
4,166 entries total · 15,190 meat boxes
Avg field
61
5487
teams per contest · median 30
Field strength
1,568
avg power rating of their fields · above 53% of rated contests
GCs crowned
68
58 different teams · 41 reserve champions
First-ever titles
25
teams whose first GC anywhere came at one of theirs
Teams that started here
402
first contest in the data at one of theirs
Perfect 180s seen
260 🔥
out of 15,190 meat entries
Avg winning score (Master)
705.00
691.35713.12
41 Master contests · 694.10 across all contests
Avg winning score (Backyard)
351.27
341.70357.71
19 Backyard contests · 347.94 across all contests
Contests they return to
24
longest run 5 straight years at Vine St BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY)
Road between contests
30,383 mi
~5,064 miles a season · 3,310 mi corner to corner
Busiest month
September
19 of their 88 contests
Busiest 30 days
7
contests between May 17, 2024 and Jun 14, 2024
Prize money
$873K
across their events · biggest purse $75,940
Results on file
93%
74 of their contests have scores in the data
Storylines (15 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.
Front row for greatness
260
perfect 180s handed in
260 perfect 180s have been scored at contests they've run — the first at Bordertown BBQ Brawl on 2022-07-15.
- first at Bordertown BBQ Brawl
- Jul 15, 2022
The longest shot
7-in-100
shot on pre-contest ratings
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 93 times in 100
At Rock Lane Presents Grills Gone Wild, BREWS BEFORE Q'S came in rated below the field's top team, GETTIN' BASTED, and took the Grand Championship anyway.
- 28 upsets at their contests
- Oct 3, 2025
Title contests
36
state championships run
41% of their contests carried a state title
36 of their 88 contests carried a state championship on the line.
A first Grand Championship
25
teams won their first title here
25 teams took the first Grand Championship of their careers at one of this rep's contests — most recently Alaska BBQ Mann at Alaska Grown BBQ Competition (ONE MEAT RIBS).
- Alaska BBQ Mann · 2026-09-17
- Bear's Den BBQ · 2026-09-17
- POP A TOP COOKERS · 2026-09-11
The big room
487
teams at their biggest contest
Their average field is 61 teams
American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest drew 487 teams — more than double the 61-team field they average.
The double act
95
contests run together
98% of this rep's events
Sarah Wickham and Eugene Wickham have run 95 contests together since 2022.
- 10 co-reps in all
The annual
6×
editions of one contest
They have repped 6 editions of Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off (MASTERS and BACKYARD 1).
- 2025 → 2026
A season on the road
28
contests in 2026
2026 was their busiest year on the trail: 28 contests and 685 team entries through the tables.
- 685 team entries
- 9 state championships
Where teams start
402
teams cooked their first contest here
402 teams turned in their first box at a contest this rep was running — for that many teams, this is where the record starts.
- BOURBON BROTHERS BBQ · 2026-09-11
- MAK DADDY COOKERS · 2026-09-11
- GOOT OLE BBQ COOKERS · 2026-09-11
Road warrior
14
states and provinces worked
Has run contests in 14 different states and provinces — KS most of all (22 events).
- KS ×22
- MO ×14
- IA ×11
- TN ×9
A month of Saturdays
7
contests inside 30 days
Their heaviest run of the career: 7 contests between Give Local First - Charity BBQ Festival and Squeal on the Eel Festival (BACKYARD ONLY).
- May 17, 2024
- Jun 14, 2024
Still on the calendar
8
contests still to come
8 contests on their calendar that have not been cooked yet.
- 2026-11-10 · Permian Basin Barbeque Cook-off by Daniel Energy Partners (COMPETITOR SERIES) PRIVATE EVENT
- 2026-10-23 · Rock Lane Presents Grills Gone Wild
- 2026-10-10 · Stover Rock Island Festival (BACKYARD ONLY)
Every single season
5
seasons in a row, and counting
They have worked at least one contest in 5 consecutive seasons — an unbroken run through to the current one.
- 88 contests in all
- since 2022-06-17
Corner to corner
3,310 mi
between the two ends of their map
The two furthest-apart contests on their record sit 3,310 miles apart — Palmer and Downtown Kingsville.
- Palmer, AK
- Downtown Kingsville, TX
- 30,383 mi contest to contest
In the record book (2 in the KCBS record book)
Where this rep stands in the all-time KCBS record book. Reps do not judge, so nothing here is a claim about anybody's scores — it is a record of the work.
The story so far (8 numbers that describe this rep)
Busiest season
2026
28 events · 685 team entries
Contests a season
14.7
across 6 seasons in the data
Seasons in a row
5
still running — 5 and counting
Works mostly in
KS
22 of 88 contests · 14 states/provinces in all
Towns worked
32
most often Kansas City, KS (16)
Corner to corner
3,310 mi
Palmer to Downtown Kingsville — the two ends of their map
Meat entries turned in
15,190
boxes on the boards across every contest they have run
Still to come
8
events on the calendar ahead
Milestones (the firsts and the round numbers of a rep's career)
- 2022
- First contest repped Squeal on the Eel Festival (BACKYARD ONLY)
- First Grand Champion crowned Squeal on the Eel Festival (BACKYARD ONLY)
- Get Your Butt Over Here BBQ won their first-ever Grand Championship Squeal on the Eel Festival (BACKYARD ONLY)
- First contest outside IN Bordertown BBQ Brawl
- First state championship Bordertown BBQ Brawl
- First perfect 180 at their tables Bordertown BBQ Brawl
- First 40-team field Vine St. BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 2023
- Back on the trail after 8 months Squeal on the Eel Festival (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 10th contest repped Rockin' BBQ Take 2
- Biggest field worked (487 teams) American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest
- 2024
- 25th contest repped Squeal on the Eel Festival (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 2025
- 50th contest repped Rock Lane Presents Grills Gone Wild
- Biggest upset seen (7-in-100 shot) Rock Lane Presents Grills Gone Wild
- 2026
- Deepest field worked (1681 avg rating) Big Blue BBQ Championship
- Highest overall score seen (713.1200) Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off (MASTERS and BACKYARD 1)
- Most recent contest American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides
- Next on the calendar Stover Rock Island Festival (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | |
| 2026 | 11 | 685 | 422 | 36 | 117 | 9 | 73 | $261,030 | |
| 2025 | 8 | 1,308 | 809 | 65 | 401 | 10 | 79 | $226,835 | |
| 2024 | 8 | 1,160 | 721 | 77 | 444 | 7 | 73 | $212,970 | |
| 2023 | 5 | 851 | 603 | 106 | 487 | 4 | 31 | $141,985 | |
| 2022 | 5 | 162 | 133 | 27 | 41 | 3 | 4 | $30,200 |
Champions crowned (titles at their contests)
| Team | Titles | Latest |
|---|---|---|
| BBQ Pit Bros | 3 | 2026-07-17 |
| WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | 3 | 2026-05-24 |
| Too Sauced BBQ | 2 | 2026-07-10 |
| TRIPLE H BBQ #15 | 2 | 2026-07-10 |
| Take It Easy BBQ | 2 | 2025-09-26 |
| Shiggin aint easy | 2 | 2025-07-11 |
| HESS HOGS 4 | 2 | 2025-07-11 |
| HOT DADDY'S BBQ #23 | 2 | 2024-10-30 |
| Alaska BBQ Mann | 1 | 2026-09-17 |
| Bear's Den BBQ | 1 | 2026-09-17 |
| POP A TOP COOKERS | 1 | 2026-09-11 |
| TINY E BBQ | 1 | 2026-08-21 |
First-ever Grand Championships (a team's first title anywhere, won here)
Contests they keep coming back to
| Contest | Editions | Run | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off (MASTERS and BACKYARD 1) | 6 | 2 straight | 2025–2026 |
| Vine St BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) | 5 | 5 straight | 2022–2026 |
| University of Arkansas Animal Science Boots, Brews, and BBQ Contest (Day 2) | 4 | 3 straight | 2025–2027 |
| Shenandoah ShenDig | 4 | 2 straight | 2023–2026 |
| Squeal on the Eel Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | 3 | 3 straight | 2022–2024 |
| Big Blue BBQ Championship | 2 | — | 2025–2027 |
| Rock Lane Presents Grills Gone Wild | 2 | 2 straight | 2025–2026 |
| Stover Rock Island Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2 | 2 straight | 2025–2026 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides | 2 | — | 2023–2026 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Kids Que | 2 | — | 2023–2026 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2 | — | 2023–2026 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 2 | — | 2023–2026 |
Where they work (contests by state/province)
| State / province | Contests | Share |
|---|---|---|
| KS reps here | 22 | |
| MO reps here | 14 | |
| IA reps here | 11 | |
| TN reps here | 9 | |
| TX reps here | 8 | |
| IL reps here | 5 | |
| IN reps here | 5 | |
| AR reps here | 4 | |
| OK reps here | 2 | |
| AK reps here | 2 | |
| SD reps here | 2 | |
| MI reps here | 2 | |
| AB reps here | 1 | |
| SK reps here | 1 |
Towns on their map
| Town | Contests | Latest |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas City, KS | 16 | 2026-09-30 |
| Lebanon, TN | 9 | 2026-05-24 |
| Cameron, MO | 6 | 2026-07-10 |
| Park Ridge, IL | 5 | 2026-08-15 |
| Shenandoah, IA | 5 | 2026-07-17 |
| Fayetteville, AR | 4 | 2027-03-13 |
| Stover, MO | 4 | 2026-10-10 |
| Marysville, KS | 3 | 2027-06-04 |
| Waller, TX | 3 | 2026-09-11 |
| Logansport, IN | 3 | 2024-06-14 |
| Houston, TX | 2 | 2026-11-10 |
| Branson, MO | 2 | 2026-10-23 |
Upsets at their contests (champion rated below the field's top seed)
| Contest | Champion | Top seed | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Lane Presents Grills Gone Wild | BREWS BEFORE Q'S 1534 | GETTIN' BASTED 1991 | 7-in-100 |
| University of Arkansas Animal Science Boots, Brews, and BBQ Contest | HOLLOW Q 1564 | GETTIN' BASTED 1979 | 8-in-100 |
| King of the Corn | T-Rex BBQ 1538 | LUCKY'S Q 1910 | 10-in-100 |
| Navy SEAL Danny Dietz Memorial Classic Cookoff | Chillin & Grillin Texas BBQ 1504 | MAN MEAT BBQ 1825 | 14-in-100 |
| Danny Dietz Memorial World Championship Cookoff | POP A TOP COOKERS 1500 | LC BBQ 1787 | 16-in-100 |
| Vine St BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) | WICKEY-Q 1500 | South Pork 1774 | 17-in-100 |
| Shenandoah ShenDig | SMOKEY D'S WANNABEES 1615 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ 1880 | 18-in-100 |
| Shenandoah ShenDig | Low Eye Que 1603 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ 1867 | 18-in-100 |
The boards at their contests (every meat entry they have run)
| Meat | Entries | Board avg | Winning avg | 180s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4,097 | 168.68 | 178.56 | 82 |
| Pork Ribs | 4,120 | 167.54 | 178.42 | 42 |
| Pork | 3,463 | 168.79 | 179.21 | 73 |
| Brisket | 3,510 | 166.49 | 178.70 | 63 |
Frequent co-reps
| Rep | Events together | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Sarah Wickham | 95 | |
| Lynda Voth | 24 | |
| Larry Voth | 24 | |
| Peg Rogers | 21 | |
| Dave Rogers | 21 | |
| Jeanne Titus | 17 | |
| David Burstein | 17 | |
| Charlie Brinza | 17 | |
| Larry Hadley | 16 | |
| Forrest Bruce | 16 |
Teams that cook under them most
| Team | Contests | Wins | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 25 | 1 | 2023 |
| TEAM CRAWFORD | 24 | — | 2022 |
| GETTIN' BASTED | 19 | — | 2023 |
| WOOD HOOK BBQ | 19 | — | 2023 |
| MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | 18 | — | 2023 |
| Smoked & Furious | 16 | 1 | 2023 |
| Kermit's Ex | 16 | — | 2023 |
| BBQ Pit Bros | 15 | 2 | 2023 |
| Damn Fine Beef & Swine | 15 | 1 | 2023 |
| MUNNY'S STOVE | 15 | 1 | 2024 |
| TRIPLE H BBQ | 14 | 2 | 2023 |
| JANKY LEG BBQ | 14 | 1 | 2023 |
Teams whose first contest was one of theirs
| Team | Debut contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| BOURBON BROTHERS BBQ | Danny Dietz Memorial World Championship Cookoff | Sep 11, 2026 |
| MAK DADDY COOKERS | Danny Dietz Memorial World Championship Cookoff | Sep 11, 2026 |
| GOOT OLE BBQ COOKERS | Danny Dietz Memorial World Championship Cookoff | Sep 11, 2026 |
| BLIND PIG BBQ | Danny Dietz Memorial World Championship Cookoff | Sep 11, 2026 |
| FUELING THE FIRE COOKERS | Danny Dietz Memorial World Championship Cookoff | Sep 11, 2026 |
| FIVE CREEK | Danny Dietz Memorial World Championship Cookoff | Sep 11, 2026 |
| OLD TRAM COOKERS | Danny Dietz Memorial World Championship Cookoff | Sep 11, 2026 |
| 58 JUNCTION | Danny Dietz Memorial World Championship Cookoff | Sep 11, 2026 |
| PIG TALES COOK TEAM | Danny Dietz Memorial World Championship Cookoff | Sep 11, 2026 |
| NO PRESSURE BBQ | Danny Dietz Memorial World Championship Cookoff | Sep 11, 2026 |
| GRIND HARD BBQ | Danny Dietz Memorial World Championship Cookoff | Sep 11, 2026 |
| TRIPLE THREAT VETS BBQ TEAM | Danny Dietz Memorial World Championship Cookoff | Sep 11, 2026 |