A familiar champion
7×
titles at this rep’s contests
CHUNKY BBQ has taken the Grand Championship at 7 of the contests this rep has run.
- 74 champions crowned in all
- 43 different teams
Jeff Chambers
A KCBS contest rep working 7 states/provinces, most often around Blairstown, NJ. By events worked they sit #22 of the 152 reps in the data. First on the record in 2019, latest contest Oct 2, 2026.
At a glance (their career as a contest rep, in numbers)
Contests run
74
8 more on the calendar · 17 cancelled
Among all reps
#22
of 152 reps by events worked · #19 by states covered
On the trail
2019–2026
9 seasons in the data · 6 in a row
This season
11
contests dated 2026 · 9.4 a season career-long
State championships
42
contests carrying a state title
Teams officiated
515
1,921 entries total · 7,323 meat boxes
Avg field
26
864
teams per contest · median 25
Field strength
1,572
avg power rating of their fields · above 56% of rated contests
GCs crowned
74
43 different teams · 42 reserve champions
First-ever titles
19
teams whose first GC anywhere came at one of theirs
Teams that started here
147
first contest in the data at one of theirs
Perfect 180s seen
43 🔥
out of 7,323 meat entries
Highest score seen
712.5828
Avg winning score (Master)
696.83
682.77712.58
42 Master contests · 694.11 across all contests
Avg winning score (Backyard)
345.31
326.30360
29 Backyard contests · 347.97 across all contests
Contests they return to
18
longest run 5 straight years at Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship
Road between contests
4,815 mi
~535 miles a season · 383 mi corner to corner
Busiest month
October
28 of their 85 contests
Busiest 30 days
10
contests between Apr 15, 2023 and May 6, 2023
Prize money
$343K
across their events · biggest purse $50,000
Results on file
97%
72 of their contests have scores in the data
Storylines (17 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
7.2 yrs
between first and latest contest
They've been repping KCBS contests since 2019-07-12 — 85 contests across 9 seasons in the data.
- 85 contests
- 9 seasons
- since 2019-07-12
Front row for greatness
43
perfect 180s handed in
43 perfect 180s have been scored at contests they've run — the first at New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 2-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES on 2021-04-24.
- first at New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 2-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES
- Apr 24, 2021
The longest shot
9-in-100
shot on pre-contest ratings
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 91 times in 100
At New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 2-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES, Grandpa Val's BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway.
- 19 upsets at their contests
- Apr 24, 2021
Title contests
42
state championships run
49% of their contests carried a state title
42 of their 85 contests carried a state championship on the line.
A first Grand Championship
19
teams won their first title here
19 teams took the first Grand Championship of their careers at one of this rep's contests — most recently Dirty Shirt BBQ at Keystone Classic Cookoff.
- Dirty Shirt BBQ · 2026-10-02
- SUSQUEHANNA SMOKERS · 2025-10-03
- Capt. Blue BBQ · 2025-06-06
The big room
64
teams at their biggest contest
Their average field is 26 teams
New Jersey State Barbecue Championship drew 64 teams — more than double the 26-team field they average.
The double act
60
contests run together
59% of this rep's events
Regina Bodnar and Jeff Chambers have run 60 contests together since 2021.
- 10 co-reps in all
The annual
16×
editions of one contest
They have repped 16 editions of New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2), 4 of them back to back.
- 2023 → 2026
- 4 straight years
A season on the road
14
contests in 2025
2025 was their busiest year on the trail: 14 contests and 345 team entries through the tables.
- 345 team entries
- 7 state championships
Where teams start
147
teams cooked their first contest here
147 teams turned in their first box at a contest this rep was running — for that many teams, this is where the record starts.
- Spur of the Moment Que · 2026-10-02
- Gold-N- Blue Barbecue · 2026-10-02
- Fat Dog Barbecue · 2026-05-02
Road warrior
7
states and provinces worked
Has run contests in 7 different states and provinces — NJ most of all (50 events).
- NJ ×50
- NY ×13
- PA ×11
- DE ×4
A month of Saturdays
10
contests inside 30 days
Their heaviest run of the career: 10 contests between Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES and Delaware Bay-B-Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS).
- Apr 15, 2023
- May 6, 2023
Still on the calendar
8
contests still to come
8 contests on their calendar that have not been cooked yet.
- 2026-10-24 · Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS)
- 2026-10-23 · Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1)
- 2026-10-23 · Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT CHICKEN)
Every single season
6
seasons in a row, and counting
They have worked at least one contest in 6 consecutive seasons — an unbroken run through to the current one.
- 85 contests in all
- since 2019-07-12
The home circuit
59%
of their contests in NJ
50 of 85 contests in NJ
50 of their 85 contests have been in NJ — this is a rep with a home circuit rather than a national one.
- Blairstown ×22
- 20 towns in all
Back on the trail
19 mo
the longest gap in their record
Their record has one long quiet stretch — 19 months between Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship and New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 1-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES.
- last before: 2019-10-04
- back at: 2021-04-23
The story so far (8 numbers that describe this rep)
Busiest season
2025
14 events · 345 team entries
Contests a season
9.4
across 9 seasons in the data
Seasons in a row
6
still running — 6 and counting
Works mostly in
NJ
50 of 85 contests · 7 states/provinces in all
Towns worked
20
most often Blairstown, NJ (22)
Corner to corner
383 mi
Hancock to Boonsboro — the two ends of their map
Meat entries turned in
7,323
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)
- 2019
- First contest repped New Jersey State Barbecue Championship
- First state championship New Jersey State Barbecue Championship
- First Grand Champion crowned New Jersey State Barbecue Championship
- First 40-team field New Jersey State Barbecue Championship
- Uncle Pigs Barbecue Pit won their first-ever Grand Championship New Jersey State Barbecue Championship
- First contest outside NJ Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship
- 2021
- Back on the trail after 19 months New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 1-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES
- First perfect 180 at their tables New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 2-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES
- Biggest upset seen (9-in-100 shot) New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 2-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES
- 10th contest repped Dirty Boots BBQ and Meat Contest - Day 2
- 2022
- 25th contest repped Red White & Que - Master of Ribs - Friday Night
- 2023
- Biggest field worked (64 teams) New Jersey State Barbecue Championship
- 2024
- 50th contest repped Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1)
- 2025
- Deepest field worked (1646 avg rating) Grand American Barbecue New York State Championship (Open)
- 2026
- Highest overall score seen (712.5828) Grand American Barbecue New York State Championship Open (OPEN FORMAT)
- Most recent contest Keystone Classic Cookoff
- Next on the calendar Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 2 | 40 | — | 20 | 23 | — | — | $9,850 | |
| 2027 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
| 2026 | 3 | 197 | 105 | 28 | 59 | 6 | 10 | $71,750 | |
| 2025 | 3 | 345 | 129 | 25 | 47 | 7 | 20 | $99,125 | |
| 2024 | 3 | 289 | 161 | 22 | 62 | 7 | 6 | $42,925 | |
| 2023 | 4 | 313 | 171 | 24 | 64 | 7 | 2 | $38,690 | |
| 2022 | 3 | 277 | 157 | 28 | 61 | 6 | 4 | $29,050 | |
| 2021 | 5 | 360 | 194 | 28 | 59 | 6 | 1 | $34,750 | |
| 2019 | 2 | 100 | 96 | 50 | 64 | 2 | — | $17,250 |
Champions crowned (titles at their contests)
| Team | Titles | Latest |
|---|---|---|
| CHUNKY BBQ | 7 | 2026-05-01 |
| Grandpa Val's BBQ | 5 | 2026-04-17 |
| BOGGS HOG BBQ | 5 | 2025-10-24 |
| Wolf's Revenge | 5 | 2023-04-21 |
| SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | 3 | 2026-05-02 |
| Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit | 3 | 2023-05-06 |
| BLUE & GRAY BBQ | 3 | 2023-04-22 |
| Top Gun Barbecue | 3 | 2023-04-22 |
| ELJEFE SMOKE | 2 | 2026-04-18 |
| FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | 2 | 2025-10-24 |
| Leaning Jowler BBQ | 2 | 2025-06-07 |
| BLUE EYED BBQ | 2 | 2023-05-05 |
First-ever Grand Championships (a team's first title anywhere, won here)
| Team | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dirty Shirt BBQ | Keystone Classic Cookoff | Oct 2, 2026 |
| SUSQUEHANNA SMOKERS | Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship | Oct 3, 2025 |
| Capt. Blue BBQ | Catskills Barbeque - Backyard Competition (Day 1) | Jun 6, 2025 |
| Menke Boys BBQ | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) | Oct 18, 2024 |
| Oink N' Doink BBQ | K.S. Que (BACKYARD ONLY) | Jul 6, 2024 |
| Leaning Jowler BBQ | Catskills Barbeque (BACKYARD ONLY) | Jun 14, 2024 |
| SmoKen Meats | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Apr 20, 2024 |
| Sauce 'Em & Toss 'EM | K.S. Que (BACKYARD ONLY) | Jun 30, 2023 |
| Grandpa Val's | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS) | Apr 15, 2023 |
| BLUE & GRAY BBQ | Red White & Que: Day 1 - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | Oct 21, 2022 |
| Chunky | Red White & Que - Master of Ribs - Friday Night | Oct 21, 2022 |
| The Pig's Pajamas | New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 2-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | Apr 23, 2022 |
Contests they keep coming back to
| Contest | Editions | Run | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) | 16 | 4 straight | 2023–2026 |
| Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship | 6 | 5 straight | 2019–2025 |
| Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) | 4 | — | 2026–2026 |
| Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) | 4 | — | 2025–2025 |
| Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) | 4 | — | 2024–2024 |
| New Jersey State Barbecue Championship | 4 | 3 straight | 2019–2024 |
| Delaware Bay-B-Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) | 4 | — | 2023–2023 |
| Grand American Barbecue World Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) | 2 | — | 2027–2027 |
| Grand American Barbecue World Championship Invitational (COMPETITOR SERIES) | 2 | 2 straight | 2026–2027 |
| Frog Alley Brew-B-Que Cookoff | 2 | 2 straight | 2024–2025 |
| Catskills Barbeque - Backyard Competition (Day 2) | 2 | — | 2025–2025 |
| K.S. Que (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2 | 2 straight | 2023–2024 |
Where they work (contests by state/province)
| State / province | Contests | Share |
|---|---|---|
| NJ reps here | 50 | |
| NY reps here | 13 | |
| PA reps here | 11 | |
| DE reps here | 4 | |
| CT reps here | 3 | |
| MD reps here | 3 | |
| NH reps here | 1 |
Towns on their map
| Town | Contests | Latest |
|---|---|---|
| Blairstown, NJ | 22 | 2026-04-18 |
| Jackson, NJ | 14 | 2025-10-25 |
| Harrisburg, PA | 7 | 2026-10-02 |
| New Paltz, NY | 6 | 2027-09-18 |
| North Wildwood, NJ | 5 | 2024-07-13 |
| West Creek, NJ | 4 | 2026-10-24 |
| Columbia, NJ | 4 | 2024-10-19 |
| Lincoln, DE | 4 | 2023-05-06 |
| Port Jervis, NY | 2 | 2025-08-02 |
| Schenectady, NY | 2 | 2025-06-21 |
| Grahamsville, NY | 2 | 2025-06-07 |
| Kennett Square, PA | 2 | 2024-07-06 |
Upsets at their contests (champion rated below the field's top seed)
| Contest | Champion | Top seed | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 2-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | Grandpa Val's BBQ 1496 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ 1905 | 9-in-100 |
| Keystone Classic Cookoff | Dirty Shirt BBQ 1467 | CHUNKY BBQ 1842 | 10-in-100 |
| Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) | DIG'N N PIG'N 1621 | JANKY LEG BBQ 1945 | 13-in-100 |
| New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 2-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | The Pig's Pajamas 1615 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ 1900 | 16-in-100 |
| Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship | SUSQUEHANNA SMOKERS 1577 | CHUNKY BBQ 1837 | 18-in-100 |
| Red White & Que: Day 1 - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | BLUE & GRAY BBQ 1604 | Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit 1859 | 19-in-100 |
| Dirty Boots BBQ and Meat Contest - Day 2 | BOGGS HOG BBQ 1662 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ 1900 | 20-in-100 |
| Red White & Que: Day 2 - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | BLUE & GRAY BBQ 1618 | Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit 1855 | 20-in-100 |
The boards at their contests (every meat entry they have run)
| Meat | Entries | Board avg | Winning avg | 180s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 2,069 | 165.99 | 177.38 | 16 |
| Pork Ribs | 2,182 | 164.22 | 175.73 | 10 |
| Pork | 1,539 | 165.65 | 177.60 | 8 |
| Brisket | 1,533 | 163.59 | 177.73 | 9 |
Frequent co-reps
| Rep | Events together | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regina Bodnar | 60 | |
| Louise Weidner | 34 | |
| Bill Wright | 9 | |
| Kim Wright | 8 | |
| Alan Rothrock | 2 | |
| Micky Williams | 1 | |
| Phil Aaronson | 1 | |
| Nancy Muller | 1 | |
| John G Busch | 1 | |
| Don Muller | 1 |
Teams that cook under them most
| Team | Contests | Wins | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHUNKY BBQ | 34 | 6 | 2019 |
| Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit | 34 | 2 | 2019 |
| BOGGS HOG BBQ | 28 | 5 | 2019 |
| BIG BOB'S SMOKIN QUE | 26 | — | 2019 |
| POPPA Q-BBQ | 26 | — | 2019 |
| Grandpa Val's BBQ | 25 | 2 | 2021 |
| FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | 24 | 1 | 2021 |
| PADDY MCQ'S | 24 | 1 | 2021 |
| SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | 22 | 3 | 2021 |
| DIG'N N PIG'N | 22 | 1 | 2021 |
| TRUCKERS CHOICE BBQ | 22 | — | 2021 |
| Top Gun Barbecue | 21 | 4 | 2019 |