A familiar champion
7×
titles at this rep’s contests
Smokin' Bliss BBQ has taken the Grand Championship at 7 of the contests this rep has run.
- 77 champions crowned in all
- 47 different teams
Ian Schmidt
A KCBS contest rep working 6 states/provinces, most often around Honolulu, HI. By events worked they sit #22 of the 152 reps in the data. First on the record in 2019, latest contest Sep 25, 2026.
At a glance (their career as a contest rep, in numbers)
Contests run
83
2 more on the calendar · 6 judging classes · 11 cancelled
Among all reps
#22
of 152 reps by events worked · #41 by states covered
On the trail
2019–2026
9 seasons in the data · 8 in a row
This season
14
contests dated 2026 · 9.4 a season career-long
State championships
64
contests carrying a state title
Teams officiated
678
1,901 entries total · 6,799 meat boxes
Avg field
25
952
teams per contest · median 27
Field strength
1,559
avg power rating of their fields · above 46% of rated contests
GCs crowned
77
47 different teams · 59 reserve champions
First-ever titles
30
teams whose first GC anywhere came at one of theirs
Teams that started here
269
first contest in the data at one of theirs
Perfect 180s seen
104 🔥
out of 6,799 meat entries
Avg winning score (Master)
699.44
675.98711.98
59 Master contests · 694.10 across all contests
Avg winning score (Backyard)
332.69
325.63340.51
4 Backyard contests · 347.94 across all contests
Contests they return to
15
longest run 5 straight years at BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay
Road between contests
48,086 mi
~5,343 miles a season · 3,382 mi corner to corner
Busiest month
August
17 of their 85 contests
Busiest 30 days
5
contests between Jul 12, 2025 and Aug 9, 2025
Prize money
$653K
across their events · biggest purse $25,400
Results on file
93%
77 of their contests have scores in the data
Storylines (16 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
7.4 yrs
between first and latest contest
They've been repping KCBS contests since 2019-04-26 — 85 contests across 9 seasons in the data.
- 85 contests
- 9 seasons
- since 2019-04-26
Front row for greatness
104
perfect 180s handed in
104 perfect 180s have been scored at contests they've run — the first at Elk Grove Western Festival and BBQ Championship on 2019-05-03.
- first at Elk Grove Western Festival and BBQ Championship
- May 3, 2019
The longest shot
7-in-100
shot on pre-contest ratings
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 93 times in 100
At Elk Grove Western Festival and BBQ Championship, The Smoking J's came in rated below the field's top team, BIG POPPA SMOKERS, and took the Grand Championship anyway.
- 40 upsets at their contests
- May 3, 2019
Title contests
64
state championships run
75% of their contests carried a state title
64 of their 85 contests carried a state championship on the line.
A first Grand Championship
30
teams won their first title here
30 teams took the first Grand Championship of their careers at one of this rep's contests — most recently 3G BBQ at Woodland Ribs & Rods Rib Cook Off & Car Show (ONE MEAT RIBS).
- 3G BBQ · 2026-09-12
- 5 Skinz BBQ · 2026-07-31
- Rio Good BBQ · 2026-07-18
The big room
52
teams at their biggest contest
Their average field is 25 teams
Meat & Tater BBQ Fest drew 52 teams — more than double the 25-team field they average.
The double act
101
contests run together
99% of this rep's events
Julie Poe and Ian Schmidt have run 101 contests together since 2019.
- 3 co-reps in all
The annual
5×
editions of one contest
They have repped 5 editions of BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay, 5 of them back to back.
- 2022 → 2026
- 5 straight years
A season on the road
18
contests in 2022
2022 was their busiest year on the trail: 18 contests and 333 team entries through the tables.
- 333 team entries
- 11 state championships
Where teams start
269
teams cooked their first contest here
269 teams turned in their first box at a contest this rep was running — for that many teams, this is where the record starts.
- Iron Haug BBQ · 2026-09-25
- Northern Outcast BBQ · 2026-09-04
- Smokin' Pigs Bbq · 2026-09-04
Road warrior
6
states and provinces worked
Has run contests in 6 different states and provinces — CA most of all (43 events).
- CA ×43
- OR ×19
- HI ×9
- WA ×8
A month of Saturdays
5
contests inside 30 days
Their heaviest run of the career: 5 contests between California State Fair BBQ Contest (ONE MEAT RIBS) and 3rd Annual Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 2).
- Jul 12, 2025
- Aug 9, 2025
Still on the calendar
2
contests still to come
2 contests on their calendar that have not been cooked yet.
- 2027-04-02 · Dinuba's BBQ & Brew Fest
- 2027-04-02 · Dinuba's BBQ & Brew Fest (ONE MEAT RIBS)
Every single season
8
seasons in a row, and counting
They have worked at least one contest in 8 consecutive seasons — an unbroken run through to the current one.
- 85 contests in all
- since 2019-04-26
Corner to corner
3,382 mi
between the two ends of their map
The two furthest-apart contests on their record sit 3,382 miles apart — Miles City and Kapolei.
- Miles City, MT
- Kapolei, HI
- 48,086 mi contest to contest
The story so far (9 numbers that describe this rep)
Busiest season
2022
18 events · 333 team entries
Contests a season
9.4
across 9 seasons in the data
Seasons in a row
8
still running — 8 and counting
Works mostly in
CA
43 of 85 contests · 6 states/provinces in all
Towns worked
30
most often Honolulu, HI (8)
Corner to corner
3,382 mi
Miles City to Kapolei — the two ends of their map
Meat entries turned in
6,799
boxes on the boards across every contest they have run
Judging classes
6
CBJ classes on their record
Still to come
2
events on the calendar ahead
Milestones (the firsts and the round numbers of a rep's career)
- 2019
- First contest repped Lodi Beerfest & BBQ Championship
- First state championship Lodi Beerfest & BBQ Championship
- First Grand Champion crowned Lodi Beerfest & BBQ Championship
- First 40-team field Lodi Beerfest & BBQ Championship
- First perfect 180 at their tables Elk Grove Western Festival and BBQ Championship
- Smokin' Ray's BBQ won their first-ever Grand Championship Elk Grove Western Festival and BBQ Championship (BACK YARD ONLY)
- Biggest upset seen (7-in-100 shot) Elk Grove Western Festival and BBQ Championship
- First contest outside CA Miles City Cowtown Cook Off
- 10th contest repped 5th Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship
- 2021
- Back on the trail after 11 months 2nd Annual Throwdown in the Vineyards
- 2022
- Highest overall score seen (711.9772) 9th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship
- 25th contest repped Certified Barbeque Class - Sweet Home, OR
- 2024
- 50th contest repped 2024 Icebox Cookoff
- 2026
- Deepest field worked (1632 avg rating) Meat & Tater BBQ Fest
- Biggest field worked (52 teams) Meat & Tater BBQ Fest
- Most recent contest Smoke on the Sound
- 2027
- Next on the calendar Dinuba's BBQ & Brew Fest
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 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
| 2026 | 5 | 367 | 144 | 26 | 52 | 10 | 31 | $111,325 | |
| 2025 | 5 | 362 | 151 | 24 | 39 | 12 | 24 | $150,725 | |
| 2024 | 4 | 240 | 143 | 27 | 37 | 8 | 16 | $96,250 | |
| 2023 | 4 | 226 | 113 | 23 | 38 | 6 | 7 | $50,000 | |
| 2022 | 4 | 333 | 164 | 22 | 37 | 11 | 17 | $105,875 | |
| 2021 | 2 | 67 | 61 | 22 | 29 | 4 | 2 | $31,350 | |
| 2020 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 3 | 2 | $18,500 | |
| 2019 | 3 | 290 | 183 | 29 | 48 | 9 | 5 | $89,000 |
Champions crowned (titles at their contests)
| Team | Titles | Latest |
|---|---|---|
| Smokin' Bliss BBQ | 7 | 2026-09-18 |
| Cynical BBQ | 7 | 2026-09-04 |
| SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ | 6 | 2025-08-29 |
| Small Axe BBQ | 6 | 2024-07-06 |
| Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | 3 | 2026-09-25 |
| CROOKED PIGS | 3 | 2025-05-24 |
| Meat Candy Q | 2 | 2025-03-14 |
| B' Mackin BBQ | 2 | 2023-08-04 |
| BIG POPPA SMOKERS #7 | 2 | 2022-07-08 |
| MUDVILLE BBQ | 2 | 2022-05-28 |
| 3G BBQ | 1 | 2026-09-12 |
| Porterhouse BBQ | 1 | 2026-09-04 |
First-ever Grand Championships (a team's first title anywhere, won here)
| Team | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 3G BBQ | Woodland Ribs & Rods Rib Cook Off & Car Show (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Sep 12, 2026 |
| 5 Skinz BBQ | California State Fair BBQ Competition (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Rio Good BBQ | Sutherlin Throwdown | Jul 18, 2026 |
| BONE RUBBIN BBQ | BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay | May 23, 2026 |
| Luv2BBQ | 12 Bridge Rib Cook-Off (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Sep 20, 2025 |
| Rob's Smokin and Grillin BBQ | 8th Annual DuPont BBQ Competition | Aug 16, 2025 |
| BAR-B-CUDA BBQ | Sutherlin Throwdown | Jul 19, 2025 |
| Coaches Pit BBQ | California State Fair BBQ Contest (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Jul 12, 2025 |
| Bad Bears BBQ | The Santiam Smoke Show (Day 1) | May 30, 2025 |
| J&C BBQ | 7th Annual DuPont BBQ Competition | Aug 24, 2024 |
| Big Cat BBQ | CBCA Clayton BBQ and Brews Festival (MASTERS) | Jun 14, 2024 |
| Smolder & Wiser | 12 Bridge Rib Cook-Off (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Sep 15, 2023 |
Contests they keep coming back to
| Contest | Editions | Run | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dinuba's BBQ & Brew Fest | 5 | 4 straight | 2024–2027 |
| BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay | 5 | 5 straight | 2022–2026 |
| Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship | 3 | 3 straight | 2024–2026 |
| 12 Bridge Rib Cook-Off (ONE MEAT RIBS) | 3 | 3 straight | 2023–2025 |
| Warrior BBQ's "The Great Hawaiian Smokeout" (ONE MEAT BRISKET) | 3 | — | 2023–2023 |
| Elk Grove Western Festival and BBQ Championship (POSTPONED) | 3 | — | 2019–2022 |
| Meat & Tater BBQ Fest | 2 | — | 2026–2026 |
| Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 2) | 2 | — | 2026–2026 |
| Sutherlin Throwdown | 2 | 2 straight | 2025–2026 |
| 3rd Annual Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 2) | 2 | — | 2025–2025 |
| The Santiam Smoke Show (Day 2) | 2 | — | 2025–2025 |
| 2024 Icebox Cookoff | 2 | 2 straight | 2023–2024 |
Where they work (contests by state/province)
| State / province | Contests | Share |
|---|---|---|
| CA reps here | 43 | |
| OR reps here | 19 | |
| HI reps here | 9 | |
| WA reps here | 8 | |
| ID reps here | 3 | |
| MT reps here | 2 |
Towns on their map
| Town | Contests | Latest |
|---|---|---|
| Honolulu, HI | 8 | 2026-07-24 |
| Lodi, CA | 7 | 2026-04-24 |
| Dinuba, CA | 6 | 2027-04-02 |
| DuPont, WA | 6 | 2026-08-22 |
| Sweet Home, OR | 6 | 2025-05-31 |
| North Bend, OR | 5 | 2026-05-23 |
| Lincoln, CA | 4 | 2026-09-18 |
| Felton, CA | 4 | 2026-08-08 |
| Clayton, CA | 4 | 2024-06-14 |
| Meridian, ID | 3 | 2026-09-04 |
| Sutherlin, OR | 3 | 2026-07-18 |
| Elk Grove, CA | 3 | 2022-05-06 |
Upsets at their contests (champion rated below the field's top seed)
| Contest | Champion | Top seed | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elk Grove Western Festival and BBQ Championship | The Smoking J's 1550 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS 1992 | 7-in-100 |
| 9th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship - Day 2 | BIG RED BBQ 1548 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS 1971 | 8-in-100 |
| The Santiam Smoke Show (Day 1) | Bad Bears BBQ 1582 | GETTIN' BASTED 1997 | 8-in-100 |
| Throwdown in the Vineyards | MUDVILLE BBQ 1578 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS 1991 | 8-in-100 |
| Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship | Small Axe BBQ 1580 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS 1942 | 11-in-100 |
| Miles City Cowtown Cook Off | Beer Belly BBQ 1519 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS 1867 | 12-in-100 |
| 3rd Annual Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 1) | Smokin' Bliss BBQ 1654 | GETTIN' BASTED 1993 | 12-in-100 |
| BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay | SMOKIN' AXE BBQ 1456 | SON OF SMOKE 1778 | 14-in-100 |
The boards at their contests (every meat entry they have run)
| Meat | Entries | Board avg | Winning avg | 180s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 1,663 | 167.40 | 178.07 | 34 |
| Pork Ribs | 1,923 | 166.38 | 176.79 | 18 |
| Pork | 1,602 | 167.14 | 178.68 | 29 |
| Brisket | 1,611 | 164.94 | 178.06 | 23 |
Frequent co-reps
| Rep | Events together | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Julie Poe | 101 | |
| Steven Flewallen | 2 | |
| Kelly McIntosh | 1 |
Teams that cook under them most
| Team | Contests | Wins | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAR-B-CUDA BBQ | 35 | 1 | 2019 |
| Small Axe BBQ | 31 | 3 | 2022 |
| Cynical BBQ | 29 | 7 | 2019 |
| BONE RUBBIN BBQ | 28 | 1 | 2019 |
| BULL MARKET BBQ | 27 | — | 2019 |
| RJs Smokehouse | 26 | — | 2020 |
| SMOKIN' AXE BBQ | 23 | 1 | 2019 |
| J&C BBQ | 22 | 1 | 2020 |
| Smokin' Bliss BBQ | 21 | 4 | 2019 |
| Bad Bears BBQ | 21 | 1 | 2022 |
| OM BBQ COMPANY | 20 | — | 2021 |
| Big Cat BBQ | 19 | 1 | 2022 |
Teams whose first contest was one of theirs
| Team | Debut contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Iron Haug BBQ | Smoke on the Sound | Sep 25, 2026 |
| Northern Outcast BBQ | Meat & Tater BBQ Fest | Sep 4, 2026 |
| Smokin' Pigs Bbq | Meat & Tater BBQ Fest | Sep 4, 2026 |
| Smells Like Brisket | Meat & Tater BBQ Fest | Sep 4, 2026 |
| Oak & Iron | Meat & Tater BBQ Fest | Sep 4, 2026 |
| Wading in the Smoke | Meat & Tater BBQ Fest | Sep 4, 2026 |
| IRON FLAMES BBQ | Meat & Tater BBQ Fest | Sep 4, 2026 |
| Team Best Damn BBQ Sauce#2 | 9th Annual DuPont BBQ Competition | Aug 22, 2026 |
| Hokus Smokus | 9th Annual DuPont BBQ Competition | Aug 22, 2026 |
| Rob's Smokin' and Grilling BBQ | 9th Annual DuPont BBQ Competition | Aug 22, 2026 |
| Team Best Damn BBQ Sauce#1 | 9th Annual DuPont BBQ Competition | Aug 22, 2026 |
| 10-10 BBQ | Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 2) | Aug 8, 2026 |